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Construction  Work  for  Children 


BY 

ISABELLE  F.  BOWKER 

Madison  School,  Chicago 


A.  FLANAGAN  COMPANY 

CHICAGO 


COPYRIGHT   1904 

BY 

A.  FLANAGAN  COMPANY 


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PREFACE 

One  purpose  of  this  book  is  to  make  clearer  the  subjects 
which  may  be  studied  in  connection  with  language  or  history. 

Children  are  delighted  to  make  any  article.  They  enter 
into  construction  work  with  the  utmost  zeal.  In  this  volume 
the  author  has  sought  to  direct  this  natural  interest  of  the 
child  in  such  a  way  that  its  studies  will  be  more  clearly 
understood. 

For  example:  Let  a  teacher  select  "The  Indians,"  for  a 
language  or  history  lesson.  The  children  will  learn  to  talk 
readily  about  those  people,  but  after  a  class  has  constructed  a 
wigwam,  the  customs  of  the  Indians  will  be  more  real.  Those 
children  who  get  ideas  slowly  from  the  oral  word  will  probably 
have  their  first  clear  conception  of  Indian  life  after  construct- 
ing a  canoe. 

The  book  has  another  purpose.  Few  children  get  ideas 
readily  from  the  printed  page.  "Busy  Hands"  may  be  used 
to  overcome  that  difficulty.  If  each  child  in  a  class  had  a 
copy  of  the  book,  and  was  told  to  make  an  article  by  doing 
just  what  the  book  said,  sentence  by  sentence,  the  children 
would  soon  develop  power  to  grasp  the  meaning  from  other 
printed  material. 

That  the  children  may  be  helped  in  the  ways  set  forth  is  the 
wish  of  the  author, 

ISABElvI^E  F.  BowKER. 


CONTENTS 

SEPTEMBER — INDIANS 

Indian  Wigwam — Indian  Canoe — Bow  and  Arrow..       7-14 

OCTOBER — DUTCH 

Dutch  Windmill— Dutch  Milk  Cart— Dutch  Milk  Pail     15-28 

NOVEMBER — THE    PURITANS   AND 
THANKSGIVING   DAY 

I.  Puritan  Man  and  Woman — II.  Houses  for  Puritan 

Village,  Log  House — III.  Mayflower 29-42 

DECEMBER — CHRISTMAS 

Box  No.  I— Box  No.  II— Box  No.  Ill— Handkerchief 
Case — Match-Scratcher  No.  I — Match-Scratcher 
No.  II — Basket— Book  No.  I— Book  No.  II 43-62 

JANUARY — NEW^  YEAR 

Calendar  No.  I— Calendar  No.  II 63-68 

eebruary — st.  valentine's  day  and 
Washington's  birthday 

Valentine  No.  I — Valentine  No.  II — Valentine  No.  Ill 
— Washington's  Hatchet — Washington  Crossing 
the  Alleghany — Washington's  Hat 69-79 

MARCH — SPRING 

Sun-Dial— Clock  Face— Spring  Card 81-91 

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APRIL — EASTER 

Easter  Lily — Frog — Basket — Easter  Card 93-101 

MAY DECORATION    DAY 

Soldier  Cap — Paper  Sash-Curtains — Picture  Frame.  .103-111 

JUNE — JAPANESE 

Japanese  Sunshade — Jinrikisha — Japanese  Box 113-121 

MISCEEEANEOUS 

Roman  Robe — Waste  Paper  Basket  No.  I — Waste  Pa- 
per Basket  No.  II— Raffia  Work  Basket— Raffia 
Picture  Frame — Doll's  Hat — Bead  Belt — Watch 
Chain — Doll's  Hammock 123-159 


SEPTEMBER 

Indians 


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INDIAN    WIGWAM 

Material:  Cardboard  5  in.  x  8  in. ;  paper  8  in.  x  16  in.; 
coarse  thread,  needle,  scissors  and  ruler. 

Place  the  cardboard  on  the  desk,  with  the  short  edge  toward 
you. 

On  the  upper  short  edge  make  a  row  of  dots  half  an  inch 
apart. 

Do  the  same  with  the  lower  edge. 

Draw  lines  joining  the  dots,  and  cut  along  the  lines.  (There 
should  be  ten  strips  ^  in.  x  8  in.    See  Fig.  i.) 

Take  one  of  the  strips,  and  divide  each  long  edge  in  half. 
Bisect  the  upper  short  edge. 

Draw  two  lines  joining  the  three  dots.     (Fig.  i.) 

One-half  inch  from  the  pointed  end  make  a  dot,  and  one- 
quarter  inch  from  the  square  end  make  another.     (Fig.  i.) 

Do  the  same  with  the  other  nine  strips. 

Pass  the  needle  and  thread  through  the  dot  near  the  square 
end  of  each  strip,  leaving  two  inches  of  thread  between  every 
two  strips. 

Pass  the  needle  and  thread  through  the  dot  near  the  pointed 
end  of  each  strip,  leaving  one-quarter  inch  of  thread  between 
every  two  strips.     (Fig.  2.) 

Take  the  8  x  16  sheet  of  paper,  place  the  two  short  edges 
together,  and  fold  the  paper  in  the  middle. 

Turn  so  that  the  folded  edge  is  toward  the  right. 

One  inch  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner  make  a  dot  on 
the  upper  edge,  and  one  on  the  right-hand,  folded,  edge. 

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Join  these  two  dots  with  a  curved  line,  and  cut  out  this  cor- 
ner.    (Fig.  3.) 

Draw  a  diagonal  line  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner  to 
the  lower  left-hand  corner. 

Eight  inches  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  diag- 
onal, make  a  dot. 

With  a  curved  line  join  this  dot  to  the  lower  right-hand 
corner  and  the  upper  left-hand  corner.  (Fig.  3.)  Cut  the 
paper  along  this  curved  line. 

Bisect  the  upper  edge  of  the  paper.  One  inch  from  the  upper 
left-hand  corner  make  a  dot. 

Join  these  dots  with  a  curved  line,  whose  greatest  distance 
from  the  upper  edge  is  1^4  inch. 

Cut  out  this  ellipse. 

Open  the  paper.  Lap  the  two  straight  edges  half  an  inch 
and  sew  together.     (Fig.  4.) 

Cut  a  rectangular  piece  of  paper  2  in.  x  3^  in.  and  sew 
over  the  door. 

Note.  This  is  the  winter  wigwam.  The  summer  wigwam 
has  the  edges  turned  back  and  left  open  from  top  to  bottom. 
Twigs  may  be  used  for  the  framework  and  kid  gloves  or 
chamois  skin  pieced  together  for  covering. 


INDIAN  CANOE 

Material:  Cardboard  5^  in.  x  8^  in. ;  needle  and  coarse 
thread ;  scissors  and  patterns  like  Fig.  i  and  Fig.  3. 

Place  the  canoe  pattern  (Fig.  i)  on  the  cardboard. 

Mark,  and  cut  out. 

With  the  point  of  one  blade  of  the  scissors  crease  a  line 
down  the  center  of  the  cardboard.     (Line  a.  Fig.  i.) 


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Bend,  and  sew  the  two  short  ends  together. 

When  the  canoe  is  finished,  press  the  ends  very  gently  to- 
ward the  center.    This  makes  the  opening  a  better  shape. 

Seats  made  of  strips  of  cardboard  may  be  pasted  in. 
(Fig.  2.) 

Give  each  child  a  pattern  (Fig.  3)  by  which  to  cut  out  two 
paddles. 

Note.  The  Indians  used  the  following  material  in  making 
canoes :  Birch-bark  for  the  cover ;  cedar  for  the  frame ;  the 
fibrous  roots  of  the  larch  tree  for  sewing  together ;  the  gum  of 
the  fir  tree  to  smear  the  seams,  and  hedgehog  quills  to  trim. 

If  birch-bark,  twigs  and  pitch  from  the  pine  tree  can  be 
secured,  this  lesson  may  be  made  more  realistic.  Even  the 
cardboard  canoe  may  be  trimmed  with  beads. 

If  desired,  a  framework  of  two  pieces  of  rattan  or  thin 
twigs  may  be  made  first,  and  the  cardboard  sewed  to  this  at 
the  upper  edge. 

BOW    AND    ARROW 

Material  :  For  bow,  a  branch  from  a  tree,  30  inches  long, 
^  inch  thick ;  a  yard  of  strong  string.  For  arrow,  a  branch  14 
inches  long  and  34  inch  thick ;  a  piece  of  strawboard ;  five  small 
nails,  a  ruler  and  a  knife. 

Notch  the  two  ends  of  the  30-inch  branch,  and  from  one 
notch  to  the  other  tie  the  string,  tight  enough  to  bend  the 
branch  into  a  bow.     (Fig.  4.) 

Take  a  strawboard  rectangle  134  i"-  ^  ^Va  in. 

Half  an  inch  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot.    Drop  a  half-inch  line  from  this  dot. 


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Three-quarters  of  an  inch  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner, 
on  the  long  edge,  make  a  dot. 

Join  this  dot  to  the  end  of  the  half-inch  line,     {a,  Fig.  2.) 

Bisect  the  lower  short  edge  of  the  rectangle. 

Connect  this  dot  with  the  dot  on  the  right-hand  edge,  {b, 
Fig.  2.) 

Follow  these  directions  on  the  left-hand  side  of  the  rectangle. 
Cut  out  the  arrowhead.  (Shaded  part,  Fig.  2,  should  be  cut 
away. ) 

Split  one  end  of  the  14-inch  branch. 

Push  the  arrowhead  into  the  slit,  and  nail,     (x,  Fig.  i.) 

Take  another  rectangle,  i^  in.  x  3  in. 

Bisect  the  lower  edge,  as  in  Fig.  3. 

Five-eighths  of  an  inch  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner, 
on  the  long  edge,  make  a  dot. 

Connect  this  dot  with  the  bisecting  dot  on  the  lower  edge. 
(^,  Fig.  3.) 

Bisect  the  upper  short  edge,  and  from  the  dot  drop  a  ^-inch 
line. 

Connect  the  end  of  this  line  with  the  upper  right-hand  corner 
of  the  rectangle.     (/,  Fig.  3.) 

Follow  these  directions  for  the  left-hand  side,  and  cut  out. 

(Fig.  3.) 

Split  the  other  end  of  the  14-inch  branch  for  3^  inches. 
Insert  Fig.  3  into  the  slit,  and  nail.     (Fig.  i^) 


OCTOBER 

Dutch 


DUTCH    WINDMILL 

Material:  Stiff  paper  12  in.  x  18  in.;  string  15  inches 
long ;  scissors,  paste  and  ruler.  For  wheel :  stiff  paper  11  in.  x 
li  in. ;  collar-button. 

Place  the  12  x  18  sheet  of  paper  on  the  desk,  long  edge 
toward  you,  and  7%  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner, 
on  the  short  edge,  make  a  dot.  The  same  distance  from  the 
V)wer  left-hand  corner,  on  the  short  edge,  make  another. 

Bisect  the  lower  long  edge.  Join  by  slanting  lines  this 
bisecting  dot  with  the  two  dots  on  the  short  edges. 

Make  a  small  loop  in  one  end  of  the  string. 

Twelve  inches  from  the  outer  end  of  the  loop,  make  a  knot. 

With  the  thumb,  hold  the  knot  on  the  bisecting  dot. 

Place  a  pencil  in  the  loop,  and  with  the  string  stretched  tight, 
draw  a  curved  line  joining  the  ends  of  the  slanting  lines. 
(A-B,  Fig.  I.) 

Make  a  knot  in  the  string  five  inches  from  the  end  of  the 
loop.     (A  pencil  mark  on  the  string  will  answer  for  a  knot.) 

With  the  thumb,  hold  the  knot  on  the  bisecting  dot. 

Place  the  pencil  in  the  end  of  the  loop,  and  draw  a  curved 
line  cutting  each  slanting  line,     (x-y,  Fig.  i.) 

Make  a  knot  i^^  inch  from  the  end  of  the  loop,  and  hold- 
ing it  with  the  thumb  on  the  bisecting  dot,  make  another 
curved  line  cutting  the  slanting  lines,     (o-m,  Fig.  i.) 

Draw  a  parallel  line  %  inch  inside  each  slanting  line. 

Make  five  dots  3^  inches  apart  on  the  longest  curved  line. 

Join  each  dot  with  the  bisecting  dot,  by  a  slanting  line. 

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Make  a  mark  on  the  string  6^  inches  from  the  end  of  the 
loop,  and  in  the  manner  described  above,  draw  a  small  curved 
line  (^2  inch  long)  in  the  middle  of  each  section,     (s,  Fig.  i.) 

One  inch  below  these  make  a  second  set  of  curved  lines. 


Make  a  third  set  13^  inch  below  these,  and  one  inch  far- 
ther down  a  fourth  set. 

Now  cut  along  each  curved  line,  and  make  an  up-and-down 
slit  from  the  first  to  the  second  row  of  curved  lines;  also  be- 
tween the  third  and  fourth  rows. 

Bend  the  cut  parts  back,  as  in  Fig.  2.  These  form  the  win- 
dows. 


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Cut  along  each  outside  slanting  line,  and  the  longest  curved 
line  of  the  large  figure. 

Cut  out  the  smallest  curved  part.     (Fig.  3.) 

Cut  each  slanting  line  from  the  small  curve  to  the  middle 
curve. 


F.G  2. 

Crease  the  remaining  portion  of  each  slanting  line,  so  that 
the  line  is  outside. 

Crease  the  curved  line  so  the  line  is  inside. 

Crease  the  roof  pieces  within  ^  inch  of  the  walls.  (This 
crease  should  be  made  so  that  the  end  of  the  roof  pieces  are 
pressed  inward.) 

Paste  the  end  of  the  roof  pieces  together.  (There  will  be 
open  spaces  in  the  roof,  but  a  pattern  that  would  make  a  solid 


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roof  would  be  too  difficult.)     Paste  the  slanting  ends  of  the 


walls  together. 


To  make  the  wheel,  take  the  1 1  x  1 1  sheet  of  paper ;  4^4 
inches  from  each  corner,  on  each  edge,  make  a  dot,  and  con- 
nect opposite  dots  by  lines. 


Fig.   3 


Draw  a  square  Yz  inch  inside  of  the  small  center  square. 

(Fig  4.) 

Connect  each  corner  of  this  smallest  square  with  the  end  of 
the  two  shafts  nearest  to  it.  (Fig.  4.)  This  gives  a  taper- 
ing shape  to  each  shaft. 

With  the  collar-button  attach  the  wheel  to  one  side  of  the 
roof.  Or  fasten  it  on  with  a  twig  running  through  both  sides 
of  the  roof. 


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Material:  Strawboard  7  in.  x  14  in.;  scissors,  ruler  and 
paste.  For  wheels :  Strawboard  4  in.  x  4  in. ;  two  collar-but- 
tons. 

Place  the  strawboard  on  the  desk,  long  edge  toward  you. 

Two  inches  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  a  dot. 

Two  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  another. 

Draw  a  line  joining  the  dots. 

Two  inches  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot,  and  two  inches  from  the  upper  left-hand 
corner  on  the  short  edge,  another.    Connect  the  dots. 


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On  this  line  35^  inches  from  the  left  end,  make  a  dot. 

Two  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot,  and  two  inches  from  the  lower  left-hand 
corner,  on  the  short  edge,  another. 

Draw  a  line  joining  the  dots. 

On  this  line,  3^  inches  from  the  left  edge,  make  a  dot. 

Connect  this  dot  with  the  one  on  the  long  parallel  line  above. 

Cut  out  the  rectangle  just  drawn.     (C,  Fig.  i.) 

Six  inches  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  a  dot. 

From  this  drop  a  line  i^  inch  long.  (This  line  should  be 
parallel  to  the  short  edges;  X,  Fig.  i.) 

An  inch  and  a  half  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on  the 
short  edge,  make  a  dot. 

Draw  a  line  from  this  dot  to  the  lower  end  of  X. 

Bisect  the  rectangle  just  formed,  crosswise.     {M,  Fig.  i.) 

Cut  out  the  left  half,  A. 

In  the  same  manner  draw  and  cut  out  rectangle  B. 

Cut  all  of  the  lines  marked  Y.     (Fig.  i.) 

Bend  the  strawboard  on  the  dotted  lines. 

Round  the  corners  of  the  dashboard,  and  paste  the  cart  into 
shape.     (Fig.  2.) 

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Cut  a  strawboard  rectangle  ^  in.  x  3  in.     (Fig.  3.) 


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One-half  inch  from  each  end  make  a  dot.  One-half  inch 
from  each  of  the  dots  make  another. 

Make  small  holes  through  each  of  these  dots,  with  the  scis- 
sors. 


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Put  a  pin  in  one  of  the  holes  and  fasten  the  rectangle  to  the 
center  of  the  4x4  piece  of  strawboard. 

Put  the  pencil  point  through  the  other  holes. 

Turn  the  rectangle  on  the  pin,  and  mark  parallel  circles  with 
the  pencil.     (Fig.  4.) 

Spokes  may  be  cut  out  if  so  desired. 


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With  collar-buttons  fasten  the  wheels  to  the  middle  of  the 
cart,  near  the  lower  edge. 

Note.  To  find  the  center  of  the  square  piece  of  strawboard 
for  the  wheels,  bisect  the  edges  and  draw  the  diameters  of  the 
square. 


DUTCH   MILK  PAIL 

Material  :  Thick  paper  5  in.  x  9  in. ;  strip  of  cardboard 
3^  in.  X  5  in. ;  pin,  paste  and  scissors. 

Half  an  inch  from  the  end  of  the  cardboard  strip  make  a  dot. 

One  and  three-eighths  inch  from  this  dot  make  a  second. 

Two  inches  from  the  first  dot  make  a  third. 

Four  inches  from  the  first  dot  make  a  fourth. 

Make  holes  through  these  dots  with  the  point  of  the  scissors. 

You  now  have  a  circle-divider. 

Place  the  paper  (5  x  9)  on  the  desk  with  the  long  edge 
toward  you. 

Half  an  inch  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot. 

Half  an  inch  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  another. 

Draw  a  line  joining  the  dots. 

Bisect  this  line,     (a.  Fig.  i.) 

Put  a  pin  through  the  first  hole  made  in  the  circle-divider, 
and  fasten  it  to  this  dot  (a)  on  the  paper. 

Put  a  pencil  in  each  of  the  three  other  dots,  and  draw  three 
semicircles.     (Fig.  i.) 

Join  the  end  of  the  inner  semicircle  to  the  outer  semicircle  by 
a  line  parallel  to  the  short  edge,    (o,  Fig.  i.) 


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Make  a  dot  ^  inch  to  the  right  of  the  bisecting  dot  on  the 
base  line,     (m,  Fig.  i.) 

Connect  this  dot  with  the  upper  end  of  the  vertical  line  o. 

Cut  the  paper  in  two  on  this  line. 

Cut  on  the  base  line  (m-x). 

Cut  on  the  inside  and  outside  semicircles. 

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On  the  middle  semicircle  make  a  row  of  dots  ^  inch  apart. 

Draw  small  triangles  having  the  apex  at  these  points  and 
the  base  of  the  smallest  semicircle.  (Fig.  2.)  Each  section 
should  be  wedge-shaped,  as  in  Fig.  3. 

Cut  out  the  first  rectangle  {x,  Fig.  2). 

Cut  out  the  little  triangles. 

Bend  in  the  wedge-shaped  pieces  along  the  middle  semicir- 
cle. 

Lap  the  ends  of  the  paper  ^4  inch,  and  paste.     (Fig.  4.) 

Paste  the  little  pieces  to  form  a  solid  base. 

Cut  a  narrow  strip  of  paper  and  paste  on  for  a  handle. 
(Fig.  4) 

Note.  The  most  difficult  directions  in  all  construction 
work  should  be  illustrated  by  blackboard  drawing. 

The  Dutch  milk  pail  has  a  cover,  but  it  has  been  omitted,  as 
children  have  difficulty  in  making  it. 


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NOVEMBER 

The  Puritans  a7id  Thanksgiving  Day 


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THANKSGIVING   DAY— I 

Material:  Black  and  white  tissue  paper;  patterns,  Figs. 
I  and  2 ;  small  piece  of  stiff  orange-colored  paper ;  strawboard 
$^2  in  X  8^  in. ;  scissors  and  paste. 

Woman 

Place  the  pattern  (Fig.  i)  on  the  strawboard. 

Mark,  and  cut  out. 

Dress  the  figure  to  look  like  Fig.  3 — in  this  order : 

1.  Skirt   (black). 

2.  Apron  and  waist   (white). 

3.  Belt  (black). 

4.  Sleeves   (black). 

5.  Cape   (black). 

6.  Collar  and  cuffs  (orange). 

7.  Facing  and  strings  of  bonnet  (white). 

Note.  The  right  arm,  Fig.  3,  must  be  cut  out  and  pasted  on 
when  the  sleeve  a  is  made.  One  or  two  children  could  use 
one  pattern,  and,  a  day  or  two  before  the  lesson,  mark  out  as 
many  figures  as  are  needed.  This  would  obviate  the  necessity 
of  cutting  out  so  many  patterns. 

The  bonnet  and  shoes  are  made  black  with  pen  and  ink. 
Leave  the  hands,  face  and  stockings  brown. 

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Man 
Dress  the  man  (Fig.  2)  in  this  order: 

1.  Forward  leg  (black). 

2.  Coat  (black). 

3.  Sleeves  (black). 

4.  Collar,  belt  and  hat  (orange). 

Note.  In  making  the  hat,  paste  the  under  part,  0,  on  first, 
then  the  upper  part,  Fig.  4.  Make  the  hair,  hat  band  and 
shoes  black  with  pen  and  ink.  Leave  the  stockings,  hands,  face 
and  gun  brown  strawboard. 

Figures  similar  to  these  may  be  dressed  in  studying  the  dif- 
ferent peoples. 

THANKSGIVING   DAY— II 

Houses  eor  Puritan  Vieeage 

Materiae:  Strawboard  14^  in.  x  15  in.;  ruler,  scissors 
and  paste. 

Place  the  strawboard  on  the  desk  with  the  15-inch  edge 
toward  you. 

Half  an  inch  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on  the  lower 
edge,  make  a  dot.  Upward  from  this  dot  draw  a  line  3% 
inches  long,  parallel  to  the  right-hand  edge  of  the  cardboard. 

Draw  a  similar  line  parallel  to  the  left-hand  edge  of  the  card- 
board. 

On  the  lower  edge,  4^  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand 
corner,  make  a  dot.  On  the  upper  edge,  4><  inches  from  the 
upper  right-hand  corner,  make  another.  Connect  these  two 
dots  by  a  line. 


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Six  inches  from  this  line,  to  the  left,  draw  a  parallel  line. 

On  this  last  line,  33^  inches  from  the  lower  edge,  make  a 
dot.  On  the  same  line  make  a  dot  3^^  inches  from  the  lower 
edge;  another  dot  y}i  inches  from  the  lower  edge;  another 


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JO}i  inches  from  the  lower  edge.  The  last  dot  is  ii^  inches 
from  the  lower  edge. 

Make  corresponding  dots  on  the  parallel  line  to  the  right. 

Draw  lines  connecting  these  dots,  parallel  to  the  lower  edge. 

Continue  the  third  line  3^  inches  more  on  each  side.  Con- 
nect the  ends  of  this  line  with  the  third  horizontal  line. 

Joining  these  two  triangles  on  the  upper  edge,  make  rec- 
tangles half  an  inch  wide.  Draw  small  slanting  lines  to  show 
where  the  corners  of  these  rectangles  should  be  cut  off.  {c, 
Fig.  I.) 

Continue  the  second  line  to  meet  the  side  edges. 

Draw  small  slanting  lines  to  show  where  the  corners  of  the 
half-inch  rectangles  (at  the  extreme  right  and  left)  should  be 
cut  off.     {a,  Fig.  I.) 

Cut  out  the  pattern. 

With  the  point  of  one  blade  of  the  scissors,  crease  the  first 
and  fifth  line  on  the  under  side.  Crease  all  the  other  lines  on 
the  upper  side. 

Cut  the  little  ^-inch  lines,  x.    Paste  a  to  B;  paste  c  to  D. 

Cut  a  door  and  some  windows.  Shutters  (Fig.  3)  can  be 
made  by  cutting  on  lines  a,  b,  c,  d,  e,  Fig.  2. 

If  strawboard  14^  inches  wide  cannot  be  secured,  use  10^- 
inch  width,  leaving  the  back  of  the  house  open. 

When  the  village  is  arranged  in  the  form  of  a  street,  with 
twigs  for  trees,  and  cotton-batting  or  salt  for  snow,  the  back 
will  not  be  seen.  If  strawboard  cannot  be  obtained,  use  stiff 
paper  and  color  the  houses  brown. 

If  fluted  strawboard  can  be  secured,  it  makes  a  more  gen- 
uine looking  house.  If  this  kind  of  strawboard  is  used,  make 
a  house  without  eaves.  Children  can  make  the  pattern  of  a 
simple  house  by  experimenting  with  paper. 


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CONSTRUCTION  WORK  39 

Log  House 

Material  :  Board  Yz  in.  x  6  in.  x  8  in. ;  twenty  pieces  of 
tree  branch  ^  in.  x  5  in. ;  six  pieces  3^  in.  x  4  in. ;  twelve 
pieces  5^  in.  x  i^  in.;  thirty-six  pieces  ^  in.  x  8  in.;  two 
pieces  Yi  in.  x  3^  in. ;  two  pieces  Yz  in.  x  2Y2  in. ;  two  pieces 
^  in.  X  i^  in.;  hammer  and  nails. 

(Two  of  the  5-inch  pieces  of  branch;  two  of  the  4-inch; 
the  3^-inch ;  the  2 j^ -inch,  and  the  i^-inch,  are  for  the  point- 
ed part  of  the  front  and  back  under  the  roof,  and  the  ends 
should  be  slanted  to  fit  the  sides.) 

Take  four  3^  x  5  pieces  of  branch.  Nail  one  to  each 
corner  of  the  board,  half  an  inch  from  each  edge.     (Fig.  i.) 

Take  four  3^  x  4  pieces;  slant  the  ends  i^s,  Fig.  2),  and 
nail  them  to  the  four  upright  pieces. 

The  twelve  ^  x  i^  pieces  form  the  front  of  the  house, 
on  either  side  of  the  door. 

Nail  them  to  the  framework  so  that  their  ends  touch  the  side 
pieces.  Each  nail  should  pass  through  the  upright  pieces  and 
into  the  round  ends  of  these  tweive  little  front  pieces. 

Four  Y  ^  5  pieces  form  the  part  of  the  front  above  the  door 
and  below  the  pointed  portion.    Nail  them  to  the  uprights. 

Ten  Y  ^  S  pieces  form  the  back  of  the  house  below  the 
pointed  part. 

Nail  in  the  pieces,  ranging  in  size  from  >^x5to3^xi^,to 
form  the  pointed  part  of  the  front  and  back 

The  thirty-six  ^  x  8  pieces  are  to  form  the  roof  and  sides 
of  the  house.    Nail  them  to  the  framework  last. 

If  sufficient  material  cannot  be  obtained  for  a  whole  class, 
six  or  eight  of  the  best  workers  might  work  out  of  school  and 
make  enough  houses  for  a  village. 


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THANKSGIVING    DAY— III 


Material  :  Cardboard  5  in.  x  8  in. ;  pattern  of  the  May- 
flower, Fig.  I ;  white,  light  blue  and  dark  blue  tissue  paper ; 
ruler,  scissors  and  paste. 

Mark  around  the  pattern  of  the  ship  on  the  cardboard.  Cut 
out  all  of  the  cardboard  except  the  shaded  portion,  Fig.  2. 

Paste  white  paper  across  the  open  space  in  the  sails  (s, 
Fig.  2). 

Paste  a  strip  of  dark  blue  paper  from  x  to  the  lower  edge 
of  the  frame,  W. 


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Paste  light  blue  paper  from  x  to  the  upper  edge  of  the 
frame,  cutting  it  away  from  behind  the  sails.  All  of  the  paper 
should  be  pasted  to  the  frame  on  the  under  side. 

This  piece  of  work  can  be  done  with  heavy  paper  for  the 


skeleton  instead  of  cardboard.  When  paper  is  used,  a  card- 
board frame  half  an  inch  wide  should  be  pasted  to  the  under 
side  of  the  paper  margin,  to  give  strength.  When  the  work  is 
finished,  place  in  the  window  where  the  light  can  fall  through 
the  paper. 


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Material:  Colored  cardboard  5^  in.  x  8j^  in.;  paste, 
ruler,  scissors,  strips  of  paper  3/^  in.  x  21  in. 

Place  cardboard  on  the  desk,  with  the  long  edge  toward  you. 

One  inch  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  a  dot;  one  inch  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner, 
on  the  long  edge,  make  another.  Draw  a  line  connecting  the 
dots. 

One  inch  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on  the  long  edge, 
make  a  dot,  and  one  inch  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner,  on 
the  long  edge,  another.    Draw  a  line  connecting  the  dots. 

One  inch  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot,  and  one  inch  from  the  upper  left-hand  cor- 
ner, on  the  short  edge,  another.  Draw  a  line  connecting  the 
dots. 

One  inch  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot,  and  one  inch  from  the  lower  left-hand  cor- 
ner, on  the  short  edge,  another.  Draw  a  line  connecting  the 
dots. 

Cut  out  the  squares  A,  B,  C  and  D,  Fig.  i. 

Place  Fig.  2  on  another  cardboard  5>^  x  8>4,  and  outline 
the  four  corners.     (Fig.  3.) 

Make  two  lines  in  each  corner  1-16  inch  nearer  the  edges  of 
tfie  cardboard  than  the  lines  already  drawn.     Mark  "Cover." 

(Fig-  4) 

Cut  out  the  four  smaller  corners,  and  draw  lines  connecting 
corners.  (Fig.  5.)  Place  the  ruler  on  each  of  the  four  lines, 
and  crease  with  the  point  of  one  blade  of  the  scissors. 

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46  BUSY   HANDS 

Cut  off  y^  inch  of  cardboard  from  each  side.  (Shaded  part 
of  Fig.  5.)  Now  bend  the  sides  into  position  and  paste  a  strip 
of  paper  around  the  edge  of  the  cover.     (Fig.  6.) 

Do  the  same  with  the  other  piece  of  cardboard  to  form  the 
box.     (Fig.  7.) 

Note:  a  thorough  lesson  on  the  divisions  of  the  ruler 
should  precede  this  work. 


BOX  NO.  II 

Material  :  A  piece  of  colored  cardboard  55^  in.  x  8^  in. ; 
a  piece  of  colored  cardboard  4  in.  x  7  in. ;  a  piece  of  white  or 
colored  paper  33/2  in.  x  6^/2  in. ;  paste,  ruler,  scissors  and  a 
half  yard  of  narrow  ribbon. 

Follow  directions  for  No.  I.  until  Fig.  i  is  made. 

Place  the  ruler  on  the  lines,  and  crease  each  one  with  the 
point  of  a  scissor-blade. 

Cut  the  short  line,  AB,  in  each  corner,  and  bend  the  sides 
to  form  Fig.  2. 

Paste  so  that  the  squares  A  are  inside. 

Take  the  piece  of  cardboard  45^  in.  x  73/^  in.  and  scallop 
the  edges. 

Take  the  piece  of  paper,  fold  and  cut  it  into  a  design  by- 
following  directions  given  for  cover  of  Japanese  sunshade. 

Paste  the  design  to  the  cardboard.  This  is  the  cover  of  the 
box. 

Cut  the  ribbon  in  half  and  fasten  the  cover  to  the  box  with 
two  bows  for  hinges. 


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BOX  NO.  Ill 

Material:  Colored  cardboard  1 1  in.  x  14  in. ;  pencil,  ruler 
and  scissors. 

Place  the  cardboard  on  the  desk  with  the  short  edge  toward 
the  front. 

One  inch  from  the  upper  right-nand  corner  on  the  short  edge 
make  a  dot. 

Four  inches  from  the  corner  make  another ;  six  inches  from 
the  corner  make  another ;  and  nine  inches  from  the  corner  make 
a  fourth  dot. 

Proceed  in  the  same  way  with  the  lower  edge. 

Draw  lines  connecting  the  dots.     (Fig.  i.) 

Three  inches  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  a  dot. 

Three  inches  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  a  dot. 

Draw  a  line  connecting  these  dots. 

Draw  a  similar  line  three  inches  from  the  lower  edge  of  the 
cardboard. 

Letter  the  upper  row  of  rectangles  from  left  to  right  as  fol- 
lows :    A,  B,  C,  D,  E. 

Letter  the  lower  row  of  rectangles  from  left  to  right  as  fol- 
lows:   F,  G,H,I,J.     (Fig.  2.) 

Letter  the  rectangle  between  B  and  /,  R. 

Draw  the  diagonals  of  rectangle  A.  Cut  out  the  right-hand 
triangle.     (Shaded  one,  Fig.  3.) 

Do  the  same  with  F. 

Trisect  the  four  sides  of  B,  and  cut  out  the  square  O. 

Do  the  same  with  rectangle  G. 


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In  rectangle  C  draw  a  diagonal  from  the  upper  left-hand 
corner  to  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  and  cut  a  sHt  to  within 
y^  inch  from  each  corner. 

In  rectangle  H  draw  a  diagonal  from  the  upper  right-hand 
corner  to  the  lower  left-hand  corner.  Cut  the  diagonal  to 
within  y^  inch  from  the  corners.  Cut  off  rectangles,  D,  B,  I 
and/. 

Cut  off  the  upper  and  lower  corners  of  R,  and  cut  a  small 
triangle  out  of  the  left-hand  edge  of  S.     (Fig.  4.) 

Lay  the  ruler  on  all  the  lines,  and  crease  with  a  point  of  one 
blade  of  the  scissors.  Now  bend,  putting  the  point  of  A  into 
slit  in  C,  so  that  B  is  between  A  and  C.  Do  the  same  with  P, 
G  and  H.     Put  R  inside. 

Note.  If  so  desired,  Boxes  I.,  II.  and  III.  may  be  covered 
with  plain-colored  paper. 


HANDKERCHIEF  CASE 

MateriaIv:  Cream-colored  paper  6  in.  x  14  in.;  colored 
paper  9  in.  x  1 1  in. ;  scissors,  ruler  and  one  yard  of  baby  rib- 
bon. 

Place  the  cream-colored  paper  on  the  desk,  with  the  long  edge 
toward  you. 

On  the  long  edge,  i^^  inch  from  the  upper  right-hand 
corner,  make  a  dot.  / 

The  same  distance  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on 
the  long  edge,  make  another.     Connect  the  dots  with  a  line. 

On  the  long  edge,  i^^  inch  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner, 
make  a  dot. 


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The  same  distance  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner  make  a 
dot  on  the  long  edge.   Draw  a  line  joining  the  dots.    (Fig  i.) 

Make  a  row  of  dots  ^  inch  apart  across  each  short  edge,  and 
join  the  dots  with  lines  (Fig.  i),  and  cut  the  paper  into  half- 
inch  strips. 

Place  the  colored  paper  on  the  desk,  long  edge  toward  you. 
On  the  short  edge,  i  >^  inch  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner, 
make  a  dot.  The  same  distance  from  the  upper  left-hand  cor- 
ner, on  the  short  edge,  mal<e  another,  and  draw  a  line  connect- 
ing the  dots. 

On  the  short  edge,  i>4  inch  from  the  lower  right-hand  cor- 
ner, make  a  dot.  The  same  distance  from  the  lower  left-hand 
corner  make  a  dot  on  the  short  edge.  Draw  a  line  connecting 
the  dots.     (Fig.  2.) 

Make  a  row  of  dots  Yi  inch  apart  across  each  long  edge  and 
join  the  dots  with  lines. 

In  weaving,  the  cream-colored  strips  are  lengthwise  and  the 
colored  strips  are  all  crosswise. 

Cross  a  white  and  a  colored  strip  of  paper  where  the  pencil 
lines  crosses  the  strips.  Add  strips  inside  of  the  first  two, 
weaving  over  and  under,  as  in  Fig.  3. 

When  all  the  strips  have  been  woven,  turn  the  i^-inch  ends 
all  down  on  one  side.  Weave  these  ends  in  under  the  strips  in 
the  main  weaving.     (Figs.  4  and  5.) 

When  the  little  ends  are  all  fastened  in,  turn  the  two  short 
ends  of  the  mat  back.  Fasten  them  within  an  inch  of  each 
other  with  ribbon.     (Fig.  6.) 

The  ends  should  be  fastened  to  the  under  part ;  not  to  each 
other. 


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54  BUSY  HANDS 


MATCH-SCRATCHER  NO.  I 

Material:  Cardboard  53^  in.  x  8^/^  in.;  pattern  of  cat 
(Fig.  I,  preceding  page)  ;  sandpaper,  water-color  paints  or  col- 
ored chalk,  paste  and  scissors. 

Color  three-quarters  of  the  cardboard  blue,  and  one-quarter 
green. 

Paint  a  brown  post  (^  in.  x  6  in.)  at  the  right-hand  side. 

Place  the  pattern  on  the  sandpaper,  mark  and  cut  out. 

Paint  the  cat  black.  (Black  sandpaper  may  be  bought.) 
Paste  the  figure  upon  the  cardboard  so  that  the  paws  rest  on 
the  post,  and  print  below : 

Scratch  My  Back 


MATCH-SCRATCHER  NO.  H 

Material:  Cardboard  5^  in.  x  8>^  in.;  sandpaper,  pic- 
ture of  woman  (Fig.  2,  from  fashion  plate),  scissors  and 
paste. 

Cut  the  skirt  from  the  picture  of  the  woman,  place  it  on  the 
sandpaper,  mark,  and  cut  out. 

Put  the  sandpaper  skirt  in  place  of  the  colored  paper  one, 
and  paste  waist  and  skirt  to  cardboard. 

Mark  "Looking  for  a  Match." 


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56  BUSY  HANDS 


BASKET 

Material:  White  paper  9  in.  x  10^  in.;  four  strips  of 
colored  paper  3^  in.  x  17  in.;  scissors  and  paste. 

Place  the  paper  on  the  desk,  long  edge  toward  you.  Three 
inches  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  long  edgQ. 
make  a  dot ;  three  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on 
the  long  edge,  make  another.    Draw  a  line  connecting  the  dots. 

Three  inches  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot,  and  three  inches  from  the  upper  right-hand 
corner,  on  the  short  edge,  another.  Draw  a  line  connecting  the 
dots. 

Three  inches  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  a  dot,  and  three  inches  from  the  lower  left-hand 
corner,  on  the  long  edge,  another.  Draw  a  line  connecting 
the  dots. 

Three  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot,  and  three  inches  from  the  lower  left-hand 
corner,  on  the  short  edge,  another.  Draw  a  line  connecting  the 
dots.     (Fig.  I.) 

Cut  out  the  squares  in  each  corner.     ( Fig.  2. ) 

Make  dots  J4  inch  apart  on  each  side  of  the  center  rectangle. 
Connect  these  dots  with  the  outside  edges  by  parallel  lines. 
There  should  be  nine  little  rectangles  on  each  of  the  long 
edges,  and  six  on  each  of  the  short  edges.     (Fig.  2.) 

Cut  each  line  just  drawn,  and  bend  the  strips  up,  as  in  Fig.  3. 

Over  and  under  these  strips  weave  the  long  colored  strips. 

Weave  one  strip  around  the  basket  until  the  two  ends  meet, 
and  paste  together. 


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Weave  the  second  strip  in  reverse  order  to  the  first  one,  and 
the  third  in  reverse  order  to  the  second,  so  that  the  side  of  the 
basket  will  look  like  Fig.  4. 

When  the  three  strips  are  woven  in  there  will  be  an  inch  of 
the  upright  pieces  left  free  at  the  top.  Turn  each  little  piece 
down  even  with  the  last  strip -of  colored  paper,  and  paste  inside 
the  basket. 

Paste  the  other  colored  strip  on  for  a  handle.    (Fig.  5.) 


BOOK  NO.  I 

Matkriai,  :  Four  sheets  of  gray  cardboard  22  in.  x  28  in. ; 
one  yard  of  red  cambric ;  paste  and  pictures. 

Bisect  each  side  of  one  sheet  of  cardboard,  and  connect  the 
dots  by  two  lines  which  cross  in  the  center  of  the  cardboard. 
Cut  with  a  very  sharp  knife.  (This  will  divide  the  large  sheet 
into  four  small  pieces,  11  x  14.) 

Do  the  same  with  the  other  three  sheets. 


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Arrange  and  mount  the  pictures  on  fourteen  of  the  pieces. 
(Fig.  I.) 

Cut  fourteen  pieces  of  cambric,  2x11,  and  one  piece  3x11. 
Crease  this  latter  piece  lengthwise  into  three  equal  parts. 
(Fig.  2.) 

Crease  the  fourteen  pieces  2  x  1 1  in  half,  lengthwise.  Ma- 
chine-stitch these  fourteen  pieces  to  the  middle  section  of  the 
piece  of  cambric  which  is  3  in.  x  1 1  in. 

Stitch  the  fourteen  pieces  along  the  lengthwise  crease.  The 
pieces  should  be  stitched  close  together,    (c,  Fig.  3.) 


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Paste  one  cardboard  into  each  of  the  fourteen  folds  of  cam- 
bric so  that  an  inch  of  cloth  is  on  each  side  of  every  cardboard. 

Paste  one  cover  inside  of  a;  the  other  cover  inside  of  b, 
Fig.  3- 

Cut  corners  and  words  "Art  Book"  from  red  cardboard  or 
paper  and  paste  upon  the  cover.     (Fig.  4.) 

Note.  Children  cannot  cut  the  cardboard,  nor  make  the 
binding.    This  work  must  be  done  by  the  teacher.    Selecting, 


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arranging  and  pasting  the  pictures,  also  pasting  the  cardboard 
into  the  binding,  can  be  done  by  individual  children  at  odd 
times.  This  book  furnishes  an  excellent  means  of  keeping  pic- 
tures which  are  needed  in  various  studies  during  the  year.  In 
pasting  the  cardboard  into  the  binding  care  should  be  taken 
that  each  piece  fits  close  to  the  stitching. 


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BOOK  NO.  II 


Material:  Fifteen  sheets  of  plain,  medium-weight  paper, 
5^  in.  X  17  in.;  two  sheets  2^  in.  x  5^  in.;  two  pieces  of 
tinted  cardboard  5^  in.  x  8^^  in.;  string;  a  sheet  of  colored 
paper  3  in.  x  5^  in.,  and  paste. 

Take  one  sheet  of  paper,  5^  in.  x  17  in. 

Put  the  two  short  edges  together  and  fold  the  sheet  in  half. 

Do  the  same  with  the  other  sheets. 

Place  the  pieces  together,  one  inside  of  the  other. 


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Place  the  two  pieces,  2^^  in.  x  53^  in.,  on  the  outside  of  the 
folded  pieces,     {a-b,  Fig.  i.) 

Fasten  all  together  with  string.  (Fig.  i.)  In  fastening, 
bring  one  end  through  from  the  inside  at  /;  bring  the  other 


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end  out  at  3 ;  then  put  both  ends  in  at  2,  and  tie  on  the  inside  of 
the  book. 


Fig.  2. 


Paste  one  piece  of  colored  cardboard,  5^  in.  x  8^  in.,  be- 
tween the  papers  a-b,  Fig.  i. 

Paste  the  other  cover  between  the  small  papers  on  the  other 
side  of  the  binding. 


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Paste  the  colored  paper,  3  in.  x  5^  in.,  over  the  back  to  fin- 
ish the  binding. 

Decorate  the  covers  with  any  form  of  historic  ornament  or 
border.     (Figs.  2  and  3.) 

These  books  are  excellent  to  use  in  connection  with  language. 


Fig.  3. 


Each  pupil  should  make  one  and  paste  into  it  the  pictures  of 
the  artists  studied  and  the  reproductions  of  their  works.  Let 
the  child  write  a  short  account  of  each  picture — an  explanation 
or  a  few  interesting  facts.  These  written  pages  could  be 
pasted  into  the  book  opposite  the  picture  to  which  they  refer. 


JANUARY 

New    Year 


CALENDAR   NO.    I 

Material  :  Thin  colored  cardboard,  baby  ribbon  and  scis- 
sors ;  a  pattern  like  Fig.  i  for  each  child. 

Cut  out  twelve  pieces  of  cardboard  like  the  pattern. 

Make  small  holes  in  each  piece  with  the  point  of  the  scis- 
sors, (a,  h,  c,  Fig.  I.) 

Fasten  the  pieces  of  cardboard  together  with  ribbon.  The 
ribbon  should  be  put  through  each  piece  from  the  upper  side 
(Fig.  2),  so  that  the  fan  can  be  closed  if  so  desired. 

Cut  the  months  of  the  year  from  any  calendar,  and  paste  a 
month  on  each  piece  of  cardboard.  Begin  at  the  left  with  Jan- 
uary, and  paste  in  regular  order.    (Fig.  3.) 


CALENDAR    NO.    II 

Material  :    Six  sheets  of  tinted  paper  4  in.  x  11  in. ;  a  quar- 
ter of  a  yard  of  ribbon ;  paste  and  scissors. 

Fold  each  of  the  six  sheets  of  paper,  putting  the  short  edges 
together,  and  creasing  in  the  middle. 

Tie  the  sheets  together  where  creased. 

Cut  the  months  out  of  any  calendar,  and,  beginning  with 
January,  paste  each  month  in  order  on  a  separate  sheet. 

Write  the  following  selections  under  the  months : 

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January. 


February. 


March. 


April. 


May. 


June. 


Always  a  night  from  old  to  new! 

Night  and  the  healing  balm  of  sleep ! 
Each  morn  is  New  Year's  morn  come  true, 

Morn  of  a  festival  to  keep. 

H.  H.  Jackson. 

George  Washington 
First  in  War, 
First  in  Peace, 
And  First  in  the  Hearts  of  His  Countrymen. 

The  sun  is  bright — the  air  is  clear, 
The   darting   swallows   soar  and  sing, 

And  from  the  stately  elms  I  hear 
The  bluebird  prophesying  Spring. 

H.  W.  LONGEELLOW. 

A  gush  of  bird  song,  a  patter  of  dew, 

A  cloud  and  a  rainbow  warning. 
Sudden  sunshine  and  perfect  blue — 

An  April  day  in  the  morning. 

Harriet  Spoeeord. 

The  voice  of  one  who  goes  before  to  make 
The  paths  of  June  more  beautiful,  is  thine, 
Sweet  May !    Without  an  envy  of  her  crown 
And  bridal ;  patient  stringing  emeralds 
And  shining  rubies  for  the  brows  of  birch 
And  maple. 

H.  H.  Jackson. 

And  what  is  so  rare  as  a  day  in  June? 

Then  if  ever  come  perfect  days. 
Then  Heaven  tries  the  earth  if  it  be  in  tune. 

And  over  it  softly  her  warm  ear  lays ; 
Whether  we  look  or  whether  we  listen 
We  hear  life  murmur,  or  see  it  glisten. 

James  R.  Lowell. 


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July. 


The  shimmering  heat, 
A  tropic  tide  with  ebb  and  flow, 
Bathes   all   the  fields   of  wheat   until   they   glow 
Like  flashing  seas  of  green. 


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ALWAYS    A  NIGHTFRonoLD 
To  N  L  W  ! 

Night  andthe  heaiiwg 

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August. 


And  when  the  silver  habit  of  the  clouds 
Comes  down  upon  the  autumn  sun,  and  with 
A  sober  gladness  the  old  year  takes  up 
His  bright  inheritance  of  golden  fruits, 
A  pomp  and  pageant  fills  the  splendid  scene. 

H.  W.  Longfellow. 


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September. 


The   goldenrod   is   yellow. 

The  corn  is  turning  brown; 
The  trees  in  apple  orchards 

With  fruit  are  bending  down. 
The  gentian's  bluest  fringes 

Are  curling  in  the  sun ; 
In  dusty  pods  the  milkweed 

Its  hidden  silk  has  spun. 


Selected. 


October. 


They  toss  the  new  hay  in  the  meadow, 
They  gather  the  elder  blooms  white. 
They  find  where  the  dusky  grapes  purple 
In  the  soft,  tinted  October  light. 

M.  H.  Krout. 
November. 

The  air  is   full  of    whirling   leaves,  brown  and  yellow  and   red. 
The  show  is  over. 

The  winds,   like  noisy  carpenters,  are  taking  down  the   scenery. 

MiRActE  Plays  of  1870. 
December. 

Within  the  hall  are  song  and  laughter. 

The  cheeks  of  Christmas  grow  red  and  jolly. 
And  sprouting  is  every  corbel  and  rafter 
With  the  lightsome  green  of  ivy  and  holly. 

James  R.  Lowell. 


FEBRUARY 


St,    Valentine  s    Day   and 
Washingt07i  s    Birthday 


r.G.j 


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VALENTINE  NO.  I 

Material.  :  Colored  paper  5  in.  x  9  in. ;  white  writing  paper 
3^  in.  X  7  in. ;  quarter  of  a  yard  of  baby  ribbon;  five  colored 
pictures ;  scissors,  pen  and  ink,  and  paste. 

Fold  the  colored  paper,  placing  the  two  short  edges  together. 

Scallop  the  three  cut  edges  of  each  page,  as  in  Fig.  i.  (Do 
not  cut  the  folded  edge.) 

In  the  center  of  the  first  page  cut  a  heart-shaped  (or  dia- 
mond-shaped, square  or  oblong)  opening.  Scallop  or  point 
the  edges.     Paste  a  small  picture  in  each  corner  of  the  page. 

(Fig.  I.) 
On  one  side  of  the  white  writing  paper  write  the  following 

verse : 

Upon  the  pathway  of  thy  life, 

May  sunshine  ever  stream, 
Each  day,  unmarred  by  storm  or  strife, 

Pass  like  a  happy  dream. 

Fold  the  verse  in,  by  placing  the  two  short  edges  of  the  pa- 
per together.  Put  the  folded  sheet  inside  the  colored  paper, 
and  tie  the  two  sheets  together  with  ribbon. 

Paste  a  picture  on  the  white  paper  under  the  heart-shaped 
opening  in  the  colored  paper. 

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VALENTINE  NO.  II 

Material:  Medium-weight  colored  paper  6  in.  x  12  in.; 
five  pictures ;  scissors  and  paste. 

Fold  the  paper  by  placing  the  two  short  edges  together. 

Round  each  corner,  as  in  Fig.  2,  and  scallop  the  cut  edges  of 
each  page.  Care  should  be  taken  to  leave  the  paper  double  at 
r-s,  for  a  hinge. 

Turn  back  the  under  page. 

Parallel  to  each  rounded  corner,  cut  a  slit  half  an  inch  from 
the  edge,  (m-s,  Fig.  2.)  Scallop  or  point  the  edges  of  the 
half-inch  bands  thus  formed.  (A  pretty  trimming  is  made  by 
cutting  small  slits  and  turning  back  every  other  section,  as  in 

Eig.  3-) 

In  the  center  of  the  upper  page  of  the  valentine,  cut  two  slits 
crossing  each  other,  (x-y,  and  c-d.)  Turn  back  the  triangular 
pieces,  and  point  the  edges.     (0,  Fig.  2.) 

Bend  back  the  circular  pieces  inside  the  half-inch  bands  and 
paste  them  to  the  points  of  these  triangular  pieces. 

Paste  a  picture  upon  the  under  page  of  the  valentine,  beneath 
the  center  opening. 

Paste  four  pictures  upon  the  under  page  of  the  valentine, 
beneath  the  circular  openings. 

In  the  four  spaces  around  the  pictures  write:  "To  My 
Valentine";  "With  Kind  Regards";  "Best  Wishes";  "Think 
of  Me." 

Write  these  little  mottoes  in  such  a  way  that  they  cannot  be 
seen  through  the  openings  in  the  upper  page  of  the  valentine. 


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VALENTINE  NO.  Ill 

Material  :  A  picture  card  2  in.  x  3  in. ;  red  cardboard  2  in, 
X  5  in. ;  a  yard  of  baby  ribbon,  scissors,  pen  and  ink. 

Cut  three  hearts  from  the  red  cardboard.  With  a  quarter 
of  a  yard  of  the  ribbon  suspend  each  heart  from  the  picture 
card — one  from  the  center  of  the  lower  edge  of  the  card,  and 
one  from  the  center  of  each  side,  as  in  Fig.  4  (preceding  page) . 

Tie  a  loop  and  bow  to  the  top  of  the  picture  card. 

Write  on  each  heart  as  follows : 

(i)  May  pleasures  be  yours, 

(2)  As  you  journey  along, 

(3)  In  spite  of  all  ills  which  to  mortals  belong. 

Write  I  on  the  left-hand  heart ;  2  on  the  center  heart,  and  j 
on  the  right-hand  heart.  The  words  may  be  printed,  if  so 
desired. 


WASHINGTON'S   HATCHET 

Material  :  Colored  cardboard  4  in.  x  8  in. ;  four  sheets  of 
blotting  paper  4  in.  x  8  in. ;  a  half  yard  of  baby  ribbon ;  scissors 
and  pattern  like  Fig.  i. 

Place  the  pattern  on  each  piece  of  blotting  paper,  mark,  and 
cut  out. 

Place  the  pattern  on  the  colored  cardboard,  mark,  and  cut 
out. 

Place  the  cardboard  hatchet  on  those  made  of  blotting  paper, 
j;^>-^nd  tie  together  as  shown  in  Fig.  i. 


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WASHINGTON    CROSSING    THE    ALLEGHANY 

MaTERIAI.:  Strawboard  5>4  in.  x  8>4  in.;  pattern  like  Fig. 
2 ;  black  paper  8  in.  x  8  in.  (medium  weight)  ;  a  square  inch  of 
white  writing  paper ;  purple  paper  2  in.  x  3  in. ;  orange-colored 
paper  2  in.  x  3  in. ;  scissors  and  paste. 

Place  the  pattern  on  the  strawboard. 

Mark,  and  cut  out. 

Make  the  hat,  coat  and  boots  of  black  paper,  and  paste  upon 
the  figure. 

Make  the  boot-top,  cuffs  and  collar  of  orange  paper;  and 
paste  upon  the  figure  (0). 

Cut  the  wig  of  white  paper,  and  paste,     {w.  Fig,  i.) 

Leave  the  face,  hands  and  pole  uncovered. 

Cover  the  leg,  from  boot-top  to  coat,  with  purple  paper. 

Tell  the  children  the  story  of  Washington  crossing  the 
Alleghany. 

The  English  and  French  both  claimed  the  region  west  of  the  Alleghany 
Mountains,  along  the  Ohio  River.  The  French  seized  the  English  sur- 
veyors, broke  up  the  British  posts,  and  built  forts.  The  Lieutenant-Gov- 
ernor of  Virginia  sent  a  message  by  George  Wasl^ington — then  a  young 
man  of  twenty-one — to  the  French  commanders  of  these  forts,  demanding 
their  removal.  Washington  set  out  on  his  perilous  journey  through  the 
wilderness. 

The  commanders  at  the  forts  told  Washington  that  France  was  deter- 
mined to  hold  the  territory  explored  by  La  Salle  and  Marquette.  Wash- 
ington's return.,  through  the  wilderness — a  march  of  four  hundred  miles — 
was  full  of  danger.  The  streams  were  swollen.  The  snow  was  falling, 
and  freezing  as  it  fell.  The  horses  gave  out,  and  he  was  forced  to  go 
on  foot  the  balance  of  the  journey.  With  only  one  companion,  he  left  the 
usual  path,  and  with  the  compass  as  his  guide,  struck  boldly  out  through 


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the  forest.    An  Indian  lying  in  wait  fired  at  him  from  only  a  few  paces  oflF, 
but  missing,  was  captured. 

Attempting  to  cross  the  Alleghany  on  a  rude  raft,  Washington  and  his 
companion  were  caught  between  large  masses  of  ice  floating  down  the 
rapid  current  of  the  mid-channel.  Washington  thrust  out  his  pole  to 
check  the  speed,  but  was  jerked  into  the  foaming  water.  Swimming  to 
an  island^-  he  barely  escaped  drowning.  Fortunately,  in  the  morning  the 
river  was-^frozen  over  and  he  made  his  way  across  the  ice.  At  last  he 
reached  home  unharmed,  and  told  of  the  French  commander's  reply. 


WASHINGTON'S    HAT 

Material:  Stiff  black  paper  6  in.  x  6  in.  (White,  or  any 
color,  will  answer  if  black  cannot  be  secured)  ;  strip  of  card- 
board y2  in.  X  35^  ;  scissors  and  a  pin. 

Half  an  inch  from  each  end  of  the  cardboard  strip  make  a 
small  hole  with  the  scissors. 

Find  the  center  of  the  6x6  sheet  of  paper.  (Bisect  each  side 
and  draw  diameters.) 

Place  a  pin  in  one  hole  of  your  circle-divider,  and  fasten  to 
the  center  of  the  paper. 

Place  a  pencil  in  the  other  hole  and  draw  a  circle.  (Fig",  i.) 

Divide  the  circumference  into  three  equal  parts.  (To  trisect 
the  circumference,  apply  the  diameter  of  the  circle  three  times, 
o,  Fig.  2.) 

Crease  the  paper  from  these  dots,  in  toward  the  center  of 
the  circle  for  a  distance  of  i^  inch.     (.^-,  Fig.  2.) 

On  the  circle,  quarter  of  an  inch  to  either  side  of  each  dot, 
make  a  dot,  and  draw  lines  s. 

Crease  the  paper  on  these  lines,  very  sharply.  The  three- 
pointed  hat,  Fig.  3,  will  result. 


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MARCH 

Spring 


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Fia.i. 


MARCH 

Tell  the  children  the  history  of  time-keeping,  viz. :  clepsydra, 
sand-glass    King  Alfred's  candle,  shadow-stick  and  sun-diat. 

SuN-DlAIv 

Material  :  Two  pieces  of  board  i  in.  x  3  in.  x  2  ft. ;  one 
piece  of  board  i  in.  x  3  in.  x  6  in. ;  one  piece  of  strawboard  6  in, 
X  10  in.;  one  piece  of  strawboard  5  in.  x  5  in.;  one  piece  of 
strawboard  ^  in.  x  6  in. ;  two  strips  of  heavy  paper  i  in.  x 
4^  in. ;  hammer,  pencil,  ruler  and  paste. 

Of  the  three  pieces  of  board  make  a  stand  (Fig  i),  allowing 
the  board  A  to  swing  easily  on  the  nail  B. 

On  the  2 1  St  of  March  at  noon  take  the  stand  out  into  the 
sunshine. 

Place  the  base  X-Y  in  a  north  and  south  line. 

Move  the  board  A,  Fig.  i,  so  that  the  shadow  made  by  the 
end  C,  will  fall  directly  on  the  shadow  made  by  the  end  D. 

(Fig.  I.) 

When  the  ends  of  the  board  A  throw  but  one  shadow,  hold 
the  board  firmly  in  that  position  and  mark  the  angle  B-S-C, 
Fig.  I,  on  the  5x5  piece  of  strawboard. 

Remove  the  cardboard  from  the  stand,  and  continue  the 
hypothenuse  of  the  right  triangle  until  it  intersects  the  edge  of 
the  strawboard,  at  O.     (Fig.  2.) 

Four  and  one-half  inches  from  5  (Fig.  2)  make  a  dot,  D. 

Through  D  draw  a  line  parallel  to  the  edge  X. 

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Cut  out  the  triangle,  S-D-M. 

Lay  the  6  x  lo  piece  of  strawboard  on  the  desk,  with  the 
long  edge  toward  you. 

One-half  inch  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot.     One-half  inch  from  the  lower  right-hand 


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corner,  on  the  short  edge,  make  another,  and  draw  a  line  con- 
necting the  dots.     (X-Y,  Fig.  3.) 

Bisect  the  Hne.     {0,  Fig.  3.) 

On  the  ^  X  6  strip  of  cardboard  make  a  dot  half  an  inch 
from  one  end.     (R,  Fig.  4.) 

Four  and  one-half  inches  from  this  dot  make  another  at  T. 

Make  small  holes  through  the  dots. 

Put  a  pin  through  one  of  the  holes  and  fasten  the  circle- 
divider  to  the  6  X  10  strawboard  at  dot  0,  Fig.  3. 

Draw  the  semicircle,  X-M-Y. 

Draw  the  line,  M-o,  Fig.  3,  parallel  to  the  short  edges  of  the 
strawboard. 

In  front  of  the  letter  o,  Fig.  3,  print  "South" ;  above  letter 
M,  "North";  near  letter  Z,  "West";  near  letter  Y,  "East." 

The  sun-dial  must  always  be  held  so  that  the  word  "East"  is 
toward  the  eastern  part  of  the  horizon. 

Fold  the  two  heavy  strips  of  paper  ( i  x  4^  )  lengthwise. 

Paste  the  triangular  piece  of  cardboard  to  the  large  piece  on 
the  line  AI-o  (Fig.  3),  so  that  angle  B-S-C  of  Fig.  2  is  on  dot  0 
of  Fig.  3. 

Let  the  children  experiment  and  find  the  hour  lines  A-B-C, 

Fig-  5- 

Note:  The  angle  secured  by  using  the  stand  (Fig.  i) 
shows  the  altitude  of  the  sun  at  the  place  where  it  is  sighted. 

Should  the  21st  of  March  be  cloudy,  the  next  sunny  day  will 
answer  the  purpose. 

The  obtaining  of  the  angle,  E-S-C,  Fig.  2,  might  be  done  by 
two  or  three  pupils  at  noon  and  the  result  reported  to  the  class. 

The  styles  (triangular  cardboards, Fig.  2.)  might  all  be  cut 
and  the  angle  E-S-C  marked,  before  the  class  was  ready  for 
making  the  sun-dial. 


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CLOCK  FACE 

Material  :  Cardboard  6  in.  x  6  in. ;  strawboard  strip  y^  in. 
X  3  in. ;  two  strips  of  colored  cardboard  J4  in.  x  3  in. ;  pin  and 
scissors. 

In  the  strawboard  strip  make  a  small  hole  with  the  scissors 
^  inch  from  one  end ;  1 34  inch  from  this  hole,  make  another ; 

Three-eighths  of  an  inch  from  the  second  hole  make  a  third. 

One-eighth  of  an  inch  from  this  hole  make  a  fourth,  and  one- 
eighth  of  an  inch  from  this  a  fifth.     (Fig.  i.) 

Bisect  each  edge  of  the  cardboard  square.  Draw  diameters. 
Make  a  pin-hole  at  the  crossing  of  the  lines. 

Turn  the  cardboard  over.  Put  a  pin  through  point  a  of 
the  circle-divider  (Fig.  i),  and  fasten  it  to  the  center  point  of 
the  large  cardboard. 

Put  the  pencil  through  each  of  the  holes  and  draw  four  con- 
centric circles.     (Fig.  2.) 

Divide  the  two  outer  circles  into  twelve  equal  parts  by  lines 
X,  Fig.  2.     (Divide  into  fourths  and  each  fourth  into  thirds.) 

Divide  each  twelfth  into  fifths. 

Between  the  first  and  the  second  circle  make  the  numbers 
marking  the  hours.  (Make  them  under  little  lines  X,  Fig.  2, 
which  mark  five  minute  spaces.) 

Mark  and  cut  out  the  hands  (Fig.  3),  from  the  colored  card- 
board strips — the  hour  hand  shorter  than  the  minute  hand. 

Teach  the  children  to  tell  time  by  this  face. 


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SPRING    CARD 

Material:  Cardboard  (white  or  tinted)  5  in.  x  53^  in; 
pussy  willows ;  paste ;  ribbon ;  pen  and  ink ;  needle  and  thread ; 
ruler. 

Place  the  cardboard  rectangle  on  the  desk,  with  the  long 
edge  toward  you. 

Three  inches  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on  the  short 
edge,  make  a  dot. 

Lay  the  ruler  from  this  dot  across  the  paper  parallel  with 
the  upper  edge  of  the  card. 

One  and  three- fourths  inch  from  this  dot,  make  another, 
and  one-quarter  of  an  inch  from  this  dot  a  third. 

Draw  a  line  connecting  the  two  dots  which  are  ^  inch  apart. 
Using  this  line  as  a  base,  make  a  rectangle  J4  inch  high,  {a, 
Fig.  I.) 

Paste  a  pussy  willow  above  the  rectangle,  having  the  round 
end  down. 

Draw  a  tail  below  and  a  cat's  head  above  the  pussy  willow. 

Make  three  other  drawings  in  the  same  way. 

Have  the  drawings  in  a  row,  and  ^  inch  apart. 

Sew  a  small  branch  of  pussy  willows  across  the  upper  left- 
hand  corner  of  the  card. 

Tie  a  loop  and  bow  of  ribbon  at  the  top  of  the  card. 

At  the  bottom  print  any  appropriate  verse,  such  as  the  fol- 
lowing : 

Pussy  willow,  can  you  meaw? 
What?     You  don't  know  how? 
Listen,  if  you  wish  to  know. 
For  this  pussy  will,  O ! 


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Come  Spring,  for  now  from  all  the  dripping  eaves. 
The  spear  of  ice  has  wept  itself  away. 

Tennyson. 

Come  Spring!     She  comes  on  waste  and  wood, 
On  farm  and  field. 

Tennyson. 


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EASTER    LILY 

MatERIAI^:  Six  strips  of  white  tissue  or  crepe  paper  ly^ 
in.  X  6  in. ;  six  strips  of  green  tissue  paper,  i  in.  x  6  in. ;  one 
strip  of  green  paper,  3^  in.  x  30  in. ;  a  strip  of  yellow  tissue 
paper,  5^  in.  x  6  in, ;  a  piece  of  stiff  wire  14  inches  long;  some 
cotton  thread ;  a  cardboard  pattern  like  Fig.  i ;  paste  and 
scissors. 

Place  the  pattern  on  each  piece  of  white  paper,  mark  with 
a  pencil,  and  cut  out. 

Point  each  strip  of  green  paper  at  one  end  so  that  its  shape 
will  be  similar. 

Take  the  wire  and  strip  of  yellow  paper.  Fasten  a  small 
bunch  of  the  paper  at  one  end  of  the  wire  {y,  Fig.  2),  and 
wind  the  remainder  of  paper  down  the  wire. 

Three  inches  from  the  end  on  which  is  the  bunch  of  yellow 
paper,  fasten  the  six  white  petals  with  cotton  thread,     (c.  Fig. 

2.) 

Paste  one  edge  of  a  petal  to  the  edge  of  the  next  petal  three 
inches  from  the  pointed  end.     {x,  Fig.  2.) 

Curl  each  petal  back  2  inches  from  the  pointed  end.  {0, 
Fig.  2.) 

Begin  to  wind  the  stem  with  the  ^  x  30  strip  of  green  paper 
just  where  the  petals  are  tied  on.     (c,  Fig.  2.) 

Put  in  the  leaves  as  you  wind  the  stem.     (Fig.  3.) 

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FROG 

Material:  A  blown  egg;  cardboard  pattern  of  frog  like 
Fig.  I ;  a  sheet  of  green  paper,  5  in.  x  6  in.  (medium  weight)  ; 
paste  and  scissors. 

Lay  the  pattern  on  the  green  paper,  mark  and  cut  out. 

Cut  out  an  ellipse  in  the  center  of  the  frog's  body  a  trifle  too 
small  for  the  egg  to  pass  through,     {x,  Fig.  i.) 


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Place  the  egg  in  this  space,  and  paste  the  paper  to  it. 

The  frog  should  be  floated  in  water. 

Note  :  A  cardboard  pattern  could  be  given  to  one  child  and 
enough  green  papers  for  a  class  marked  a  few  davs  before  the 
lesson. 


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BASKET 

Material:  Strawboard  or  colored  cardboard  5 J/2  in.  x  8^ 
in. ;  strip  of  plain  paper  ^  in.  x  21  in. ;  strip  of  crepe  paper  ^ 
in.  X  18  in. ;  strip  of  crepe  paper  2^  in.  x  20  in. ;  wire  9  inches 
long;  paste,  scissors  and  ruler. 


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(If  strawboard  is  used,  the  basket  should  be  lined  with 
paper.    With  colored  cardboard  no  lining  is  needed.) 

Make  a  box  without  a  cover,  according  to  directions  given 
under  Box  No.  I,  on  p.  45. 


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Bisect  each  long  side  of  the  box  3^  inch  from  the  upper  edge, 
and  hook  the  ends  of  the  piece  of  wire  through  the  dots. 
Cover  this  wire  handle  by  twisting  around  it  the  strip  of 
crepe  paper,  ^  in.  x  18  in.     (Fig.  i.) 

Place  the  crepe  paper  around  the  basket  so  that  one  edge 
extends  one-half  inch  below  the  bottom  and  the  other  edge  one 
inch  above  the  top.     (Fig.  2.) 

Bend  the  paper  which  extends  below  the  basket  (a.  Fig  2), 
and  paste  flat  to  the  cardboard  bottom,     (b,  Fig.  2.) 

Paste  a  narrow  strip  of  colored  paper  around  the  basket  to 
keep  the  crepe  paper  in  position.     (Fig.  3.) 

Stretch  the  upper  edge  of  the  crepe  paper  until  it  ripples. 


EASTER    CARD 

Material  :  Colored  cardboard  4  in.  x  5  in. ;  gold  paint  or 
yellow  water-color;  8  inches  of  fine  yellow  covered  wire;  fine 
white  yarn ;  strawboard  2  in.  x  2  in. ;  yellow  cardboard  ^4  i'^ch 
square,  a  needle,  and  scissors. 

On  the  colored  cardboard  outline  an  egg  (Fig.  i)  and  cut 
out.     (Fig.  2.) 

Print  the  words  ''Easter  Greeting"  at  one  side,  or  an  Easter 
verse  such  as, 

When  the  Easter  lamp  was  lighted 

At  the  Saviour's  tomb, 
Evermore  to  shed  its  radiance, 

Where  were  death  and  gloom? 

Selected. 

Or  this, 

Sundays  by  thee  more  glorious  break 
An  Easter  day  in  every  week. 

KeblE. 


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Decorate  the  edge  of  the  card  with  some  pretty  border. 
For  the  chicken,  cut  a  circle  one  inch  in  diameter  from  the  2 
X  2  strawboard. 

Make  a  hole  in  the  center  of  the  circle  3-16  inch  in  diameter. 


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Thread  the  needle  with  yarn.  Let  the  thread  be  double,  and 
long.  (Several  needlefuls  will  be  required.)  Pass  the  needle 
through  the  hole  in  the  center  of  the  one-inch  circle ;  then  be- 
tween the  double  strands  near  the  knot  at  the  end  of  the  yarn. 

Pull  the  yarn  tight,  so  that  the  knot  comes  at  the  outside 
edge  of  the  circular  cardboard.     (Fig.  3.) 


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Pass  the  needle  through  the  hole  in  the  center  as  many  times 
as  it  will  go  through.  Do  not  sew  over  and  over  the  circle  in 
one  place.     Go  around  the  disk,  covering  it  evenly. 

When  the  hole  is  filled,  cut  off  the  yarn  (carried  by  the 
needle)  at  the  edge  of  the  circle. 

Put  one  blade  of  the  scissors  through  the  wool  so  that  the 
blade  rests  on  the  cardboard  inside  of  the  yarn,  and  cut  the 
yarn  along  the  edge  of  the  cardboard. 

Take  a  double  piece  of  yarn  live  inches  long  and  press  it 
down  between  the  cardboard  and  the  yarn,  and  tie  firmly 
around  the  yarn  which  passes  through  the  center  of  the  disk. 

(Fig.  5-) 

Cut  out  the  cardboard  circle,  and  a  white  ball  of  yarn  results. 
If  the  ball  is  not  perfect,  trim  down  the  uneven  parts. 

This  ball  is  the  chicken's  body. 

From  the  remainder  of  the  square  of  strawboard  cut  a  circle 
half  an  inch  in  diameter. 

Fill  this  small  circle  as  you  filled  the  inch  circle. 

The  resulting  white  ball  is  the  chicken's  head. 

Sew  the  head  and  body  together,  and  make  two  ink  spots  for 
eyes. 

Fold  the  quarter-inch  square  of  yellow  cardboard  diagonally 
and  paste  it  into  the  wool  below  the  eyes  to  form  the  chicken's 
bill. 

Cut  the  yellow  coverea  wire  into  inch  lengths,  and  bend  each 
piece  in  the  middle. 

Tie  four  pieces  together  for  each  foot,  letting  three  toes 
extend  forward  and  one  back. 

Put  paste  on  the  wire  and  stick  the  legs  firmly  into  the  large 
ball.     (Fig.  6.) 


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Now  fasten  the  chicken  on  the  card.     Two  chickens  on  a 
card  look  better  than  one.     (Fig.  8.) 

The  card  may  be  made  in  the  shape  of  a  rabbit  instead  of  an 

egg- 
It  may  be  made  into  a  Httle  booklet  by  having  another  card- 
board for  the  back. 

The  leaves  should  be  cut  (the  same  shape  as  the  covers)  out 
of  white  note  paper. 

Use  a  paper  hinge  (Fig.  7)  to  fasten  the  covers  and  leaves 
together. 

Easter  verses  may  be  written  on  each  leaf,  and  a  little  water- 
color  picture  painted  opposite  each  verse. 


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SOLDIER    CAP 

Materiai.  :  One  sheet  of  navy  blue  tissue  paper ;  one  sheet 
of  red  tissue  paper;  one  sheet  of  white  tissue  paper;  piece  of 
newspaper  the  size  of  tissue  sheets;  pins;  scissors. 

Fold  the  blue  tissue  paper  and  the  newspaper  each  in  half, 
crosswise. 

Trim  off  an  inch  all  round  the  newspaper  until  the  cut  edges 
are  an  inch  within  those  of  the  tissue  paper.     (Fig.  i.) 

Lay  the  folded  newspaper  inside  of  the  tissue  paper.  Fold 
the  right-hand  half  of  the  uncut  edge  down  crosswise  of  the 
paper.     (Fig.  2.) 

Fold  the  other  half  of  the  uncut  edge  so  that  it  laps  one-half 
inch  over  the  edge  already  folded,  and  pin  the  two  uncut  edges 
together.  (Fig.  3.) 

Turn  back  the  papers  on  one  side  of  the  cap,  as  in  Fig.  4. 

Fold  the  cut  edge  of  the  newspaper  back  to  the  double 
edge  e,  in  Fig.  5.  Fold  the  tissue  paper  back  over  the  news- 
paper and  turn  the  remaining  inch  of  paper  under  as  a  facing. 
Pin  this  lower  edge  of  the  cap. 

Do  the  same  with  the  other  side  of  the  cap. 

Turn  the  corners  and  pin.  (Fig.  6.) 

Cut  eight  strips  of  red  paper,  and  eight  strips  of  white 
paper  3^  x  6.     Fringe  the  ends. 

Pin  the  strips  of  paper  in  a  bunch  at  the  top  of  the  cap  for  a 
tassel. 

The  cap  may  be  made  smaller  by  folding  the  double  edges 
over  two  or  three  inches  instead  of  one  inch,  as  in  Fig.  3. 

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Use  these  caps  in  a  march  for  Decoration  Day  exercises. 
Give  each  child  a  wand,  or  let  each  one  provide  a  stick  or  gun 
for  himself.    A  drummer  to  lead  would  be  effective. 


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PAPER    SASH-CURTAINS 

A  very  pretty  idea  for  Decoration  Day  is  to  make  red,  white 
and  blue  paper  sash  curtains. 

The  paper  should  be  heavier  than  tissue  paper.  Cut  it  into 
strips  }i  in.  x  2^/3  in.  (Fig.  i.)  Bring  the  two  edges  of  each 
strip  together,  lap,  and  paste  so  as  to  form  a  ring.     (Fig.  2.) 

Pass  a  strip  through  the  ring.     (Fig.  3.) 


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Bring  the  ends  together,  and  paste  to  form  a  ring.    (Fig.  4.) 

Continue  to  add  rings  until  a  chain  as  long  as  the  window- 
sash  is  formed. 

Tack  a  cord  to  the  window  sash  and  string  the  rings  on  it. 

One  chain  might  be  white,  the  next  blue,  and  the  third  red, 
etc.    The  rings  themselves  might  vary  in  color :  one  ring  red. 


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the  next  white,  and  the  third  blue.  Or,  all  of  the  chains  for  one 
window  might  be  red,  all  for  another  window  white,  and  those 
for  a  third  window  blue. 

These  chains  are  pretty  for  Christmas  or  any  other  holiday. 
All  colors  may  be  used  for  Christmas  decoration. 

The  small  strips  may  be  difficult  to  handle  at  first,  but  they 
make  prettier  chains  than  broader  ones. 


PICTURE    FRAME 

Material:  A  picture  of  Lincoln  or  of  a  war  hero;  red, 
white  and  blue  cardboard ;  white  string ;  ruler ;  needle ;  scissors 
and  paste. 

Suppose  the  picture  is  5  in.  x  7  in. 

From  the  blue  cardboard  cut  two  strips  ^  in.  x  10^4  in.,  and 
two  ^  in.  X  12^  in. 

Cut  the  same  number  and  size  strips  from  the  red  and  the 
white  cardboard. 

The  12^ -inch  strips  are  to  be  placed  lengthwise  of  the 
frame;  the  10^ -inch  strips  are  to  be  placed  crosswise. 

Place  one  blue  strip  10^  inches  long  in  a  horizontal  position. 
(a.  Fig.  I.)  Place  a  blue  strip  1254  inches  long  (b.  Fig.  i) 
in  a  vertical  position  across  the  strip  a,  so  that  }i  inch  of  a  and 
%  inch  of  b  project  beyond  the  place  of  crossing. 

Thread  the  needle  double  with  string  and  make  a  knot  in  the 
end. 

Put  the  string  across  a  and  b.  ( Line  x,  Fig.  i )  Pass  the 
needle  through  the  double  end  of  the  string,  and  bring  the  knot 
tight  to  the  under  side  of  the  frame. 

Bring  the  strip  up  over  the  upper  edge  of  a,  and  across  a 
and  b  in  line  y,  Fig.  i. 


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Lay  a  strip  of  white  cardboard  1254  inches  long  across  a 
^  inch  from  b.  (See  w,  Fig.  i.)  Place  it  in  position  so  that  ^ 
inch  projects  beyond  a. 

Bring  the  string  over  the  upper  edge  of  a  and  cross  it  over 
c  and  w  in  line  c,  Fig.  i. 

Bring  the  string  to  the  upper  edge  of  a,  cross  it  over  a  and  w 
in  line  d.  Fig.  i. 

Take  a  strip  of  red  cardboard  12^  inches  long,  (r,  Fig.  i.) 
Place  it  across  a  in  a  vertical  position  }i  inch  from  w.  Let  ^ 
inch  project  beyond  a,  Fig.  i. 

Bring  the  string  to  the  upper  edge  of  a,  and  cross  it  over  a 
and  r  in  line  /.  Bring  it  to  the  upper  edge  of  a,  and  cross  it 
over  a  and  r  in  line  g. 

Take  a  strip  of  white  cardboard  10%  inches  long.  Put  it 
in  position  parallel  to  a,  and  so  that  it  projects  ^  inch  beyond 
b.  (See  s.) 

Let  the  space  between  a  and  s  be  ^^  inch. 

Bring  the  string  to  the  lower  edge  of  .y  and  cross  it  over  .? 
and  r  in  line  h.  Bring  it  to  the  lower  edge  of  s,  cross  it  over  r 
and  s,  in  line  m. 

In  the  same  manner  cross  the  string  over  .y  and  w ;  also  over 
«>'  and  b. 

Place  a  strip  of  red  cardboard  10^  inches  long  across  b  and 
w,  Ys  inch  from  s.     (See  t,  Fig.  i.) 

Bring  the  string  to  the  lower  edge  of  t  and  cross  it  over  t  and 
b,  in  line  0.  Bring  it  to  the  lower  edge  of  t  and  cross  it  over  b 
and  ty  in  line  n. 

Cross  the  string  in  the  same  manner  over  t  and  w,  also  over 
t  and  r. 

Fasten  the  string  securely  behind  the  cross  at  t  and  r  and 
cut  it. 


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Make  the  other  three  corners  of  the  frame  in  the  same  man- 
ner. 

Point  the  ends  of  the  strips  and  paste  the  picture  behind  the 
central  space.    (Fig.  2.) 

If  the  picture  is  any  other  size  than  5x7,  cut  the  strips  so 
they  are  5^  inches  longer  than  the  picture  and  5^  inches 
wider  than  the  picture. 

A  pretty  way  to  make  the  frame  is  to  have  all  the  strips 
white,  use  red  string  to  cross  them  with,  and  put  a  blue  paper 
lining  behind  the  strips. 


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Material  :  A  piece  of  stiff  paper  6  in.  x  6  in. ;  a  cork  stop- 
ple Yi  inch  in  diameter  at  the  large  end ;  twelve  toothpicks ; 
colored  paper  5  in.  5  in. ;  strip  of  strawboard  ^  in.  x  4  in. ; 
scissors  and  paste. 

Cut  the  cork  across  so  as  to  leave  it  ^  inch  high  and  Yz  inch 
in  diameter.     (Fig.  i.) 

A  quarter  of  an  inch  from  the  top  make  twelve  holes  around 
the  cork.  (Divide  it  into  fourths,  then  put  two  holes  between 
the  two  which  mark  off  one-quarter. ) 

Dip  one  end  of  each  toothpick  in  paste  and  put  these  ends  in 
the  holes  just  made  in  the  cork.     (Fig.  2.) 

On  the  strip  of  strawboard,  half  an  inch  from  one  end,  make 
a  dot. 

One-quarter  of  an  inch  from  this  dot,  make  another. 

Two  and  three-quarter  inches  from  the  first  dot,  make  a 
third  one. 

With  the  scissors  make  small  holes  through  these  dots. 

Bisect  each  edge  of  the  6x6  paper. 

Connect  opposite  dots. 

Where  the  lines  cross  is  the  middle  of  the  square. 

With  a  pin  fasten  the  first  hole  in  the  circle-divider  to  the 
dot  in  the  middle  of  the  square. 

Place  the  pencil  in  each  of  the  other  two  holes  and  draw 
circles.     (Fig.  3.) 

Cut  out  the  small  circle. 

Cut  on  the  line  marking  the  large  circle. 

Put  paste  on  the  upper  side  of  each  toothpick. 

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Place  the  circular  paper,  just  cut,  over  the  cork,  and  press 
down  upon  the  toothpicks.     (Fig.  5.) 

Take  the  colored  paper  and  find  the  middle  (by  drawing  di- 
ameters, as  above). 

Make  a  hole  in  the  circle-divider  (Fig.  6)  2^  inches  from 
the  first  hole. 

Place  the  pencil  in  the  hole  ^  inch  from  the  first  hole. 

Draw  a  small  circle  and  cut  out. 

Place  the  pencil  in  the  hole  23^  inches  from  the  first  hole. 

Draw  a  circle  and  cut. 

Fold  this  paper  in  half. 

Fold  each  half  in  half. 

Fold  each  quarter  in  half.     (Fig.  4.) 

Cut  any  design. 

Begin  cutting  on  the  double  edge. 

Do  not  let  the  scissors  come  near  the  other  three  edges. 

Unfold.    Place  the  small  circle  over  the  cork. 

Paste  the  colored  design  on  top  of  the  sunshade. 

Make  a  hole  in  the  middle  of  the  inside  end  of  the  cork. 

Put  paste  on  the  end  of  a  toothpick  and  stick  it  in  the  hole 
just  made.    (Fig.  5.) 

JINRIKISHA 

Material:  One  piece  of  strawboard  (or  cardboard)  8  in.  x 
10I/2  in. ;  two  pieces  3^/2  in.  x  3^  in. ;  two  collar-buttons ;  paste 
and  scissors. 

Place  the  strawboard  on  the  desk,  the  long  edge  toward  you. 

Two  and  one-half  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner, 
on  the  short  edge,  make  a  dot. 

The  same  distance  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner,  on  the 
short  edge,  make  another. 


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118  BUSY    HANDS 

Connect  these  dots  by  a  line,      (a,  Fig.  i.) 

Draw  a  line  parallel  to  this  line  three  inches  above  it. 

Three  and  a  half  inches  from  the  left  end  of  both  lines, 
make  dots. 

Connect  the  dots  by  a  line. 

Draw  a  line  parallel  to  this  line,  >4  inch  to  the  right,  a  third 
2  inches  to  the  right  of  the  second,  a  fourth  23^  inches  to  the 
right  of  the  third. 

Seven  inches  from  the  left  end  of  the  first  long  line  that  was 
drawn  (a)  make  a  dot. 

Seven  inches  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  another. 

Join  these  two  dots  by  a  line,     (b,  Fig.  i.) 

Connect  the  lower  end  of  this  line  with  the  end  of  the  line 
one  inch  to  the  left  of  it. 

Two  inches  to  the  left  of  this  slanting  line  (c)  just  drawn, 
draw  a  line  parallel  to  it  (.$•). 

Two  and  a  quarter  inches  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner, 
on  the  short  edge,  make  a  dot. 

Draw  a  line  from  this  dot  to  the  first  slanting  line.  {0, 
Fig.  I.) 

Construct  lines  similar  to,  0,  s,  c,  and  b,  above  the  long  line 
which  is  2>4  in.  from  the  upper  edge  of  the  strawboard. 

Cut  out  the  pattern  (on  the  black  lines,  Fig.  i). 

With  the  point  of  one  blade  of  the  scissors  crease  all  of  the 
light  lines  except  x. 

Crease  x  on  the  under  side. 

Bend  and  paste  into  shape  as  shown  in  Fig.  2.  (The  triangles 
should  be  pasted  to  the  back.) 

Make  wheels  three  inches  in  diameter.  (See  Dutch  Milk 
Cart.) 


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JAPANESE  BOX 


MaTERiai.  :  Cream-colored  paper  9  in.  x  10^  in. ;  cardboard 
15^  in.  X  20  in.;  paste,  scissors,  and  ruler.  For  cover:  Cream 
paper  4^4  in.  x  7^  in. ;  colored  paper  4^  in.  x  yys  i"-,  and 
strawboard  ^  in.  x  20^  in. 

Place  the  paper  9  x  103^  on  the  desk,  short  edge  toward  you. 


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— 

Bill  I  IM 


FI3-  I 


F.o-  2. 


Three  inches  from  the  upper  right-hand  corner  make  a  dot 
on  the  long  edge. 

Three  inches  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  another,  and  connect  the  dots  by  a  line. 

Three  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  a  dot,  and  three  inches  from  the  lower  left-hand 
corner,  on  the  long  edge,  another. 


120  BUSY   HANDS 

Connect  the  dots  by  a  line. 

Make  a  row  of  dots  half  an  inch  apart  across  the  short  edges. 

Connect  the  dots  by  lines.     (Fig.  i.) 

Cut  the  paper  (on  the  lines)  into  half-inch  strips. 

Cross  two  strips  where  the  pencil  mark  is.  (Three  inches 
from  the  end.) 

Add  strips  inside  of  each  strip  until  all  are  used. 

Weave  over  and  under  as  in  Fig.  2. 

Divide  the  cardboard  into  four  equal  parts. 

Crease  dividing  lines  with  the  point  of  one  blade  of  the  scis- 
sors. 

Bend.  Paste  ends  together  with  a  small  strip  of  paper. 
(c,  Fig.  3.) 

Place  the  cardboard  frame  on  the  woven  mat  and  bend  up 
the  ends  of  the  strips,     (a,  Fig.  3.) 

Bend  them  over  the  edge  of  the  frame  and  paste  down  on  the 
inside  of  the  box.     (b,  Fig.  3.) 

For  the  cover  take  the  strip  of  strawboard  y^  x  20^. 

Divide  it  into  four  sections  5^  inches  long. 

Crease,  and  bend  into  frame. 

Place  the  sheet  of  cream  paper  4^  x  yj/g,  on  the  desk,  with 
the  short  edge  toward  you. 

One  inch  from  tlie  upper  right-hand  corner,  on  the  long  edge, 
make  a  dot,  and  one  inch  from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  on 
the  long  edge,  anotlier. 

Draw  a  line  connecting  the  dots. 

One  inch  from  the  lower  right-hand  corner,  on  the  long 
edge,  make  a  dot,  one  inch  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner,  on 
the  long  edge,  another. 

Join  the  dots. 


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121 


Make  a  row  of  dots  half  an  inch  apart  across  each  short 
edge. 

Join  the  dots  by  lines. 

Cut  the  paper  into  half-inch  strips  (on  the  lines). 


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With  tlie  piece  of  colored  paper  do  just  as  has  been  done  with 
the  cream-colored  paper. 

Weave  the  two  and  paste  upon  the  frame  a^  was  done  with 
the  box.    (Fig.  4.) 


MISCELLANEOUS 


Fig  I 


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Fid.  3 . 


A    ROMAN    ROBE 

Materia:,  Eor  Loom  :  Four  boards  ^  in.  x  2  in.  x  14 ;  four 
boards  }i  in.  x  2  in.  x  6  in. ;  two  pieces  of  board  y^  in.  x  ^/^  in. 
X  16  in. ;  nails  and  hammer.  For  Robe :  One  skein  of  cord  % 
inch  thick;  fourteen  skeins  of  maroon  double  zephyr  yarn;  one 
skein  each  of  yellow,  black,  red,  brown,  blue,  white  and 
green.     (See  colors.  Fig.  6.) 

Loom 

Nail  the  four  pieces  of  board  ^  in.  x  2  in.  x  14  in.  together 
in  the  shape  of  a  rectangle.     (Fig.  i.) 

Take  the  four  pieces  of  board  ^  in.  x  2  in.  x  6  in.,  and  nail 
one  piece  to  each  of  the  four  corners  of  the  rectangle.  (Fig.  2.) 

Nail  the  two  pieces  of  board  ^2  x  ^  x  16  in.  to  the  top  of 
these  upright  pieces.     (Fig.  3.) 

Cut  the  cord  in  lengths  four  inches  longer  than  the  space 
between  the  cross-sticks  a  and  b,  Fig.  3. 

Tie  the  pieces  of  cord,  half  an  inch  apart,  tight  across  the 
space  between  the  cross-sticks. 

Note:  The  robe  can  be  made  by  twenty-five  children,  each 
child  making  a  section.  (Fig.  7.)  If  it  is  to  be  made  by 
twenty-five  children,  there  should  be  twenty-five  looms  and 
each  cord  used  should  be  eighteen  inches  long. 

When  a  section  is  finished,  the  ends  of  the  cords  are  lapped 
two  inches  and  sewed  together.  (Fig.  8.)  To  do  this  it  will 
be  necessary  to  shove  the  worsted  work  up  on  the  cords.    When 

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126 


BUSY   HANDS 


the  cords  are  securely  sewed  together,  push  the  worsted  work 
down  in  position  again  over  the  cords.  This  will  make  it  ap- 
pear like  a  continuous  piece  of  work.  The  necessity  for  having 
the  cords  just  half  an  inch  apart,  and  the  same  number  of  cords 
(23)  on  each  loom,  is  evident  in  Fig.  8.  If  one  piece  is  wider 
than  the  other,  they  will  not  sew  together  well. 


A  o> 


Table  of  Colors 


1.  White. 

2.  Black. 

3.  Vermilion. 

4.  Lemon  Yellow. 


Golden  Brown. 
Prussian  Blue. 
Olive  Green. 


8.  Maroon. 


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The  robe  may  be  made  by  five  children,  each  child  having  a 
loom.  If  five  children  make  the  robe,  the  cords  on  each  loom 
should  be  forty-seven  inches  long  and  tied  upon  the  cross-sticks 
(a  and  b,  Fig.  3)  half  an  inch  apart. 

Each  child  makes  one  strip  of  five  sections.    When  the  strips 
are  completed,  sew^  them  together  lengthwise,     (x,  Fig.  7.) 
a. 


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Maroon 


Colors 


^i  ARGON 


The  work  may  be  done  on  a  large  frame,  the  size  of  the  robe 
desired. 

The  Robe 

Prom  a  piece  of  cardboard  or  thin  wood  2x4,  cut  a  shuttle 
in  the  form  of  Fig.  4. 

Fill  the  shuttle  with  maroon  yarn  (8,  Table  of  Colors),  and 
work  back  and  forth  through  the  cords,  passing  the  shuttle 
over  one  cord  and  under  the  next. 


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When  the  last  cord  is  reached,  start  back  through  the  cords 
in  the  opposite  direction. 

Where  the  yarn  is  over  a  cord  in  the  first  row,  it  must  be 
under  that  cord  in  the  second  row.     (Fig.  9.) 


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Pi^.^. 


Shove  the  rows  of  yarn  close  together  as  the  work  pro- 
gresses.   The  cords  should  not  show  between  the  yarn. 

Continue  to  work  back  and  forth  with  the  shuttle  until  there 
is  a  solid  piece  of  maroon-colored  weaving  1 1  inches  long  and 
Sj/>  inches  wide. 

Untie  the  cords  and  lay  the  piece  of  work  aside. 

Take  23  new  cords  and  restring  the  loom. 

Take  a  piece  of  cardboard  3  x  S'jA. 

One-quarter  of  an  inch  from  the  upper  edge  draw  a  line 
crosswise,     (a,  Fig.  10.) 


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129 


VELLOVl 


Black 


■RtD. 


\£LLOW 


BHOv^'M 


■'^LUE 


V^HlTE 


GHLtV^ 


KROOVi 


O  K^  £  ^ 


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BLUE 


B  1^0  VIM 


YELLOYI 


RED. 


V£LLOVl 


T\Q.   10. 


Draw  the  other  cross  hues  as  follows 


inch  from  upper  edge. 


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6 

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7 

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0, 

8 

s, 

s^ 

t, 

8^ 

Use  this  cardboard  as  a  measure  for 
the  colored  sections  of  the  robe. 


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130  BUSY  HANDS 

Fill  a  new  shuttle  with  yellow  yarn,     (i,  Table.) 

Work  over  and  under  through  the  cords  a  sufficient  number 
of  times  to  make  a  yellow  stripe  ^4  inch  wide,  then  cut  the 
yellow  shuttle  from  the  work. 

Fill  a  new  shuttle  with  black  yarn.     (2,  Table.) 

Tie  one  end  of  the  black  yarn  to  the  yellow. 

Work  over  and  under  the  cords  until  you  have  a  black  stripe 
34  inch  wide,  and  push  it  close  to  the  yellow  stripe. 

Cut  the  black  shuttle  from  the  work. 

Fill  a  shuttle  with  red  yarn.     (3,  Table.) 

Tie  one  end  of  the  red  yarn  to  the  black  stripe,  and  work 
over  and  under  through  the  cords  until  there  is  a  red  stripe  ^ 
inch  wide. 

Continue  to  take  new  shuttles  and  the  colors  in  order,  ac- 
cording to  Fig.  10. 

When  the  striped  section  is  completed,  untie  it  from  the 
loom  and  lay  it  aside. 

Restring  the  loom  and  make  another  maroon  section. 

Continue  to  make  striped  and  solid  sections  until  you  have 
a  sufficient  number  completed  to  make  the  robe.  Sew  the  sec- 
tions together  according  to  the  directions  in  the  note.  The  robe 
may  be  made  wider  and  longer  by  adding  more  sections. 

Fringe 

When  the  sections  of  the  robe  are  all  sewed  together,  take  a 
piece  of  cord  twice  as  long  as  the  robe  is  wide. 

Double  the  cord  and  tie  it  between  two  chairs. 

Cut  up  all  the  remaining  yarn  into  pieces  nine  inches  long. 

Double  tlie  yam,  put  it  under  the  cord,  pass  the  ends  through 
the  double  end,  and  pull  the  yarn  close  to  the  cord.    (Fig.  11.) 

Make  sufficient  fringe  for  both  ends  and  sew  the  fringe  to 
the  robe. 


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131 


WASTE  PAPER  BASKET  NO.  I 

Material  :    One  pound  of  white  raffia ;  one-half  pound  of 
green  raffia;  needle,  wire  and  scissors. 
Take  a  bunch  of  white  raffia  ^  inch  thick. 
Take  a  needleful  of  white  raffia. 


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Put  one  end  of  the  needleful  in  with  the  bunch  of  raffia.  {,v, 
Fig.  I.) 

Bring  the  raffia  in  the  needle  along  the  bunch  to  the  end  (b, 
Fig.  i),  and  wind  around  the  bunch  from  &  to  a  (about  an 
inch). 


TiG.  5. 


Bend  a-b,  Fig.  i,  into  a  circular  form,  and  put  the  needle 
through  the  first  stitch  at  the  end.     (Fig.  2.) 

The  two  ends  should  come  together  and  leave  a  hole  in  the 
center  only  large  enough  for  the  needle  to  pass  through  easily. 

Care  should  be  taken  that  this  central  part  (Fig.  2)  is  per- 
fectly round.  If  it  is  not,  it  should  be  pressed  into  a  round 
shape,  or  the  work  should  be  done  over,  as  this  central  part 
shapes  the  basket. 


CONSTRUCTION  WORK  133 

In  the  first  row  around  this  starting  place  (Fig.  2)  the  raffia 
in  the  needle  is  wound  once  around  the  ''tails,"  between  every 
stitch  that  is  sewed  through  the  central  hole.     (Fig.  3.) 

In  the  next  row  the  raffia  is  wound  twice  around  the  tails, 
and  the  needle  is  sewed  between  the  starting  place  and  the 
first  row  instead  of  through  the  hole  in  the  center.     (Fig.  4.) 


In  the  next  row  the  raffia  in  the  needle  is  wound  three  times 
around  the  tails  between  the  long  stitches,  which  are  sewed 
over  the  two  rows. 

Continue  to  add  rows  until  the  circumference  of  the  raffia 
work  is  27  inches.  A  diameter  of  8y^  inches  should  bring  this 
circumference. 

Wind  enough  stitches  around  the  "tails"  between  the  long 
stitches  to  make  these  long  stitches  appear  to  .-adiate  from  the 
center  like  the  spokes  of  a  wheel. 

The  last  row  around  the  base  should  be  green. 

Bring  the  tails  up  on  top  of  this  green  row. 

Thread  the  needle  with  green. 


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Make  another  green  row  around  the  basket  on  top  of  the  last 
row  of  the  base.     (Fig.  5.) 

Sew  every  fourth  stitch  around  this  row  and  the  last  row  of 
the  base.  (Fig.  5.)  The  stitches  between  these  long  stitches 
are  simply  wound  around  the  "tails." 

Thread  the  needle  with  white. 

Begin  the  second  row  by  making  one  white  stitch  across  the 
first  and  second  rows  (a). 

Thread  the  needle  with  green. 

Make  the  next  234  inches  green. 

Sew  every  fourth  stitch  over  this  row  and  the  first  row. 
These  long  stitches  will  be  green. 

Make  one  white  stitch  at  intervals  of  2^  inches  around  this 
row. 

Begin  the  third  row  by  winding  the  white  raffia  around  the 
"tails"  twice  (rs,  Fig.  6),  and  taking  one  long  white  stitch 
(x-y)  over  the  second  and  third  rows. 

Thread  the  needle  with  green. 

Work  the  space  between  x  and  c,  Fig.  6,  with  green. 

Thread  the  needle  with  white.  Make  the  long  stitch  c-d,  and 
work  the  space  between  c  and  in,  with  white. 

Make  the  long  stitch  m-o  over  the  second  and  third  rows 
with  white. 

Thread  the  needle  with  green  and  make  another  space  of 
green  work  like  x-c. 

Continue  to  work  in  green  and  white  around  the  basket  until 
the  green  triangle  a-t-b  and  tlie  white  triangle,  t-b-h  are 
formed. 

The  green  triangles  should  be  eight  rows  high. 

The  ninth  row  is  all  white  except  one  green  stitch  (t-a,  Fig, 
6)  at  the  top  of  each  green  triangle. 


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The  tenth  row  is  soHd  white.  Beginning  with  the  tenth  row, 
make  sufficient  white  weaving  to  form  a  band  two  inches  wide 
around  the  basket. 

Just  above  this  two-inch  band  of  white  raffia,  begin  to  make 
green  triangles  again. 


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These  triangles  are  to  be  made  point  down.  Look  at  Fig.  6 
upside  down  and  begin  to  work  with  one  green  stitch,  t-s. 

When  these  twelve  inverted  triangles  are  completed,  make 
one  row  of  green  around  the  basket. 

Above  this  row  of  green  make  twelve  more  triangles  just 
like  those  at  the  base  of  the  basket.     (Fig.  6.) 

These  two  rov;s  of  triangles  make  twelve  green  diamonds 
around  the  center  of  the  basket. 

Beginning  with  the  row  above  the  green  diamonds,  make 
another  band  of  white  weaving  two  inches  wide. 

From  the  base  to  the  top  of  the  green  diamonds  the  basket 
has  been  27  inches  in  circumference;  the  sides  have  been  made 
straight  up. 


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BUSY   HANDS 


From  the  top  of  the  green  diamonds  to  the  top  of  the  basket 
make  each  row  a  little  larger  so  that  the  basket  will  be  bell- 
shaped  at  the  top. 


T\  G, .  7. 


Above  the  band  of  white  raffia  make  twelve  more  inverted 
triangles  around  the  top  of  the  basket.  Turn  Fig.  6  upside 
down  and  begin  with  the  green  stitch,  t-£,  to  make  these  tri- 
angles. 

As  the  basket  has  been  growing  larger,  the  base  of  these  tri- 
angles will  be  about  three  and  a  half  inches.     (Fig.  7.) 

Handles 

Make  two  wire  diamonds  4 3^  inches  long  and  23^  inches 
wide. 


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137 


Take  a  bunch  of  white  raflfia  ^4  i^^ch  thick,  and  wind  green 
raffia  around  it  and  the  wire. 

Fasten  one  diamond-shaped  handle  to  the  point  of  one  of  the 
triangles  at  the  top  of  the  basket. 

Fasten  the  other  to  the  opposite  triangle. 


WASTE  PAPER  BASKET  NO.  II 

Material:  A  piece  of  board  ^  in.  x  3^  in.  x  6  in.;  one 
pound  of  white  raffia ;  one-half  pound  of  green  raffia ;  one  spool 
of  wire  %  inch  thick ;  a  darning  needle ;  scissors,  a  nail  and  a 
hammer. 


^iq-' 


Round  the  four  corners  of  the  board. 

With  the  nail  and  hammer  make  a  row  of  holes  around  the 
board  ^  inch  from  the  edge. 

Arrange  them  so  that  one  comes  in  each  corner,  and  so  there 
is  about  }i  inch  between  the  holes.     (Fig.  i.) 

Take  a  bunch  of  white  raffia  %  inch  thick. 

Thread  the  needle  with  green,  and  wind  the  ends  of  the  little 
bunch  of  white  with  the  green  raffia. 


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Place  the  raffia  against  the  edge  of  the  board  at  one  of  the 
corners,  and  sew  through  the  hole  in  the  corner  of  the  board 
with  the  green.     (Fig.  2.) 

Sew  over  and  over  the  white  raffia  until  the  next  hole  is 
reached,  then  sew  through  the  hole. 

Sevv^  the  green  over  and  over  the  white  raffia  until  opposite 
the  third  hole,  then  sew  through  the  third  hole. 

Continue  sewing  through  the  holes  as  they  are  reached. 

When  the  piece  of  green  has  been  used  until  only  four  inches 
remain,  let  it  mix  with  the  "tails."     (a,  Fig.  3.) 


Thread  the  needle  with  green,  and  lay  the  end  of  the  piece  in 
with  the  tails. 

About  three  inches  from  the  end  hold  the  piece  of  green  raffia 
firmly  to  the  white  "tails."     {x,  Fig.  3.) 

Continue  to  sew  the  green  raffia  over  the  white,  and  through 
the  holes  as  the  work  reaches  them. 

When  the  "tails"  get  thin,  add  a  piece  of  white  raffia  every 
few  stitches  so  that  the  bunch  is  always  ^  inch  thick. 

To  add  a  "tail,"  just  hold  the  end  of  a  piece  of  white  raffia 
firmly  to  the  bunch  until  the  green  is  sewed  over  it. 

Fasten  the  second  row  to  the  first  by  sewing  over  the  first 
row  every  fourth  stitch,  that  is,  sew  the  green  raffia  around  the 


CONSTRUCTION   WORK  139 

white  four  times,  then  put  the  needle  between  the  board  and 
the  first  row.  This  will  make  a  long-  stitch  passing  over  the 
outside  of  the  two  rows.     (A-B-C,  Fig.  4.) 

To  make  the  little  knot  in  the  stitch,  bring  the  needle  down 
between  the  board  and  the  first  row,  then  put  the  needle  between 
the  first  and  second  hows  just  behind  the  stitch.  (D,  Fig.  4.) 
Sew  the  green  raffia  over  the  top  of  stitcli  D.  Put  the  n.eedle 
between  the  first  and  second  rows  again,  and  bring  it  down  be- 
hind the  second  row. 

Continue  to  sew  around  the  second  row,  making  every  fourth 
stitch  a  knotted  one. 

Make  seven  rows  of  green,  each  row  a  little  larger  than  the 
one  before  it. 

To  make  a  row  larger  than  those  before,  put  more  stitches 
between  the  knotted  stitches,  and  more  stitches  on  the  corners. 

When  the  fourth  row  is  reached,  put  a  piece  of  wire  in 
with  the  "tails"  for  the  remaining  three  rows.  This  strength- 
ens the  stand.     (Fig.  5.) 

Let  the  "tails"  grow  very  thin  near  the  end  of  the  seventh 
row,  or  cut  them  diagonally  across. 

Fasten  the  last  of  the  seventh  row  to  the  sixth  row  b}'  sewing 
the  green  raffia  over  and  over  m.any  times. 

When  finished,  the  stand  should  look  like  a  solid  green  band 
i^  inch  wide. 

Tlie  method  of  work  in  the  upper  part  of  the  basket  is  just 
like  that  in  the  stand. 

Take  another  bunch  of  white  raffia  }i  inch  thick. 

Sew  it  over  and  over  with  white,  and  make  every  fourth 
stitch  a  knotted  stitch. 

Start  the  white  row  from  the  same  corner  from  which  the 
stand  was  started. 


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Fasten  the  white  row  to  the  first  green  row. 

Let  the  basket  grow  larger  as  it  is  worked  upward.  Follow- 
ing is  the  order  of  the  rows,  their  color,  and  the  size  the  basket 
should  be  at  each  green  row : 

One  white  row. 

One  green  row. 

Two  white  rows. 

One  green  row — lO^A  inches  around. 

Three  white  rows. 

One  green  row — 15  inches  around. 

Four  white  rows. 

One  green  row — 31  inches  around. 

Five  white  rows. 

One  green  row — 35J4  inches  around. 

Six  white  rows. 

One  green  row — 39  inches  around. 

Seven  white  rows. 


The  next  is  a  broken  green  row,  and  is  the  beginning  of  the 
design  at  the  top  of  the  basket.     (  Fig.  6. ) 


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Beginning  at  the  corner  with  the  row  just  above  the  seven 
white  rows,  make  two  inches  of  the  row  white. 

Thread  the  needle  with  green  and  make  seven  inches  of  the 
row  green. 

This  strip  of  green  should  come  in  the  middle  of  the  narrow 
side  of  the  basket  {A-B,  Fig.  6). 

Make  two  inches  of  white  next  to  the  seven  inches  of  green. 

This  strip  of  white  should  come  across  the  corner,  one  inch 
of  the  white  strip  showing  on  the  narrow  side  of  the  basket, 
and  one  inch  showing  on  the  broad  side  of  the  basket. 

Next  to  the  two  inches  of  white  comes  four  inches  of  green. 
Then : 

Two  inches  white  (middle  of  broad  side). 

Four  inches  green. 

Two  inches  white  (corner). 

Seven  inches  green  (narrow  side). 

Two  inches  white  (corner). 

Four  inches  green  {x-y,  Fig.  6). 

Two  inches  white  (y-t.  Fig.  6). 

Four  inches  green  (t-e,  Fig.  6). 

The  next  two  rows  are  white  except  the  few  stitches  of  green 
put  in  to  outline  the  figures  like  y-m-s-t,  Fig.  6. 

The  base  of  the  figures  like  d-g-h-r,  Fig.  6,  must  be  worked 
in  the  next  row. 

In  the  sixth  row  above  the  row  which  was  the  beginning  of 
the  border,  work  in  the  tops  of  the  figures  like  y-ni-s-t,  Fig.  6. 
That  is,  use  green  to  work  in  the  line  m-s,  for  each  one  of  the 
figures. 

The  next  two  rows  are  white  except  \vhere  green  is  needed 
to  complete  the  figures  like  d-g-h-r. 

The  last  row  is  solid  green  all  tlie  way  around.  This  row 
completes  the  border,  which  is  in  all  ten  rows  wide. 


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Slant  off  and  fasten  the  last  row  as  was  done  with  the  last 
row  of  the  stand.    The  last  three  rows  should  be  wired. 

Handles 

Of  wire  make  two  triangles  having  a  7-inch  base  and  a 
4-inch  altitude. 

Take  sufficient  white  raffia  to  make  the  handles  j^  inch  thick. 

Cover  the  wire  and  white  raffia  with  green. 

Sew  the  handles  to  the  middle  of  each  narrow  side. 

They  should  hang  from  the  green  stripe  a-b  to  the  fifth  green 
stripe. 

To  make  the  handles  hang  exactly  even,  sew  one  to  the  line 
a-b,  and  the  other  to  the  white  stripe  just  below  the  row  of 
which  a-b  is  a  part. 


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Material:  A  piece  of  board  3^  in.  x  9  in.  x  12  In.;  one 
pound  of  white  raffia ;  four  packages  of  rattan  reeds  No.  4 ; 
two  packages  of  rattan  reeds  No.  6 ;  darning  needle ;  scissors ; 
nail  and  hammer  (or  a  gimlet)  ;  five  yards  of  light  blue  ribbon 
one  inch  wide,  and  one  yard  of  light  blue  satin. 

Make  a  hole  (with  the  hammer  and  nail  or  the  gimlet)  in 
each  corner  of  the  board. 

Make  a  row  of  holes  5^  inch  apart  around  the  board  }i  inch 
from  the  edge.     (Fig.  i.) 

It  is  important  to  get  the  holes  exactly  the  same  distance 
apart,  as  they  determine  the  rows  of  chain-stitches  which  show 
across  each  side  of  the  basket. 


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Each  reed  before  being  used  should  be  soaked  in  water 
twenty-four  hours.    This  makes  it  pHable. 

Take  a  reed  and  a  needleful  of  raffia. 

Fasten  the  end  of  the  reed  to  one  corner  of  the  board  by 
sewing  through  the  hole  with  the  raffia.     (Fig.  2.) 


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Wind  the  raffia  around  the  reed  by  sewing  between  the  reed 
and  the  board. 

Pass  the  needle  through  every  fourth  hole. 

When  the  end  of  the  reed  is  reached,  slant  it  off.  Take  an- 
other reed,  slant  its  end  also.  Hold  the  two  ends  firmly  to- 
gether and  sew  over  them.     {S,  Fig.  3.) 

Keep  the  reed  in  the  first  row  shoved  down  close  to  the  lower 
edge  of  the  board.    (Fig.  2.) 


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While  working  the  second  row,  sew  over  the  outside  of  the 
first  row  every  half  inch.  It  does  not  make  any  difference 
whether  the  raffia  passes  through  a  hole  at  every  half  inch  or 
not;  the  stitch  over  the  first  row  must  be  put  there  every  half- 
inch.  While  working  this  second  row  pass  the  needle  through 
the  holes  which  come  next  to  the  holes  used  while  working  the 
first  row.     (X-Y-Z,  Fig.  3.) 


The  third  row  begins  the  chain  stitch.     (Fig.  4.) 

Every  half-inch  there  is  a  long  stitch  going  over  the  outside 
of  the  first  and  second  rows.     {A-B,  Fig.  4.) 

While  making  the  long  stitch  over  the  second  and  third  rows, 
put  the  needle  through  the  middle  of  the  long  stitch  going  over 
the  first  and  second  rows,     {o,  Fig.  4.) 

The  needle  not  only  passes  through  the  middle  of  the  stitch 
{A-B,  Fig.  4),  but  between  the  first  and  second  rows.  This 
splits  the  long  stitches  over  the  first  and  second  rows  and  gives 
a  chain-like  appearance.     {M,  S,  R,  and  T,  Fig.  4.) 


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Simply  wind  the  raffia  around  the  reed  between  the  chain- 
stitches. 

Sew  the  needle  through  the  remaining  holes  in  the  board 
while  making  the  third  row. 

Continue  to  make  rows  around  the  board  until  the  work  is 
one  inch  (seven  rows)  high. 


Cut  four  dozen  pieces  of  reed  one  inch  long. 

Work  the  seventh  row  around  to  the  corner  from  which  the 
basket  was  started. 

Bend  the  reed  upward. 

One  inch  from  this  bend  make  another  turn  in  the  reed  so 
that  it  will  be  in  the  right  position  for  the  eighth  row. 

Wind  the  raffia  up  around  this  one-inch  bend  in  the  reed. 

(A.  Fig-  5-) 

Wind  the  raffia  around  the  reed  X,  Fig.  5  until  over  the 
line  of  chain-stitches  B. 


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Take  a  long  stitch  from  reed  X,  through  the  center  of  stitch 
O,  in  the  seventh  row. 

Put  one  of  the  inch  pieces  behind  this  stitch,  and  wind  the 
raffia  around  it  from  O  to  X. 

The  work  should  be  held  firmly,  and  this  little  piece  of  rat- 
tan should  be  bound  firmly  into  position. 

Wind  the  raffia  around  reed  A'  until  over  the  line  of  chain- 
stitches  C,  Fig.  5. 

Take  a  long  stitch  from  the  reed  X  through  the  middle  of 
stitch  M. 


Simply  wind  the  raffia  back  over  this  long  stitch. 

Wind  the  raffia  again  along  reed  X,  until  over  the  line  of 
chain-stitches  B>  Fig.  5. 

Put  another  one-inch  reed  into  position  at  this  point. 

Continue  around  the  basket  in  this  way — an  inch  reed  al- 
ternating with  an  inch  stitch. 

The  work  should  be  arranged  so  that  a  raffia  stitch  (not  an 
inch  reed)  will  come  on  each  of  the  four  corners. 

This  open  space  is  for  the  ribbon. 

Above  this  ribbon  space  make  five  inches  of  solid  work  like 
the  work  below. 


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Above  this  five  inches  of  soHd  work  make  another  ribbon 
space,  one  inch  wide. 

Above  this  second  ribbon  space  make  seven  more  rows  of 
soHd  work. 

The  basket  should  be  nine  inches  high. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  seventh  row  above  the  second  ribbon 
space,  bend  the  reed  into  an  arc  i%  inch  high.     (Fig.  6.) 

Put  short  pieces  of  reeds  lengthwise  of  the  arc. 

Work  back  and  forth  over  these  pieces  of  reeds  until  the  arc 
is  filled  with  solid  work  like  the  rest  of  the  basket. 

Continue  the  seventh  row  around  to  the  other  narrow  side  of 
the  basket  and  make  another  arc  like  Fig.  6. 


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Cover 

Bend  a  wire  the  shape  of  the  top  of  the  basket. 

Let  the  wire  outline  a  space  one  inch  wider  on  all  sides  than 
the  top  of  the  basket. 

Sew  a  reed  to  this  wire  by  binding  raffia  over  both.  (Fig. 
7.)     This  reed  should  be  No.  8. 


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With  this  as  a  frame,  make  a  cover  for  the  basket.  Work  in- 
side of  the  frame. 

Make  seven  rows  of  solid  work ;  then  a  ribbon  space  one  inch 
wide. 


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Fill  the  remaining  space  with  solid  work,  being  sure  to  pre- 
serve the  curved  shape. 

Put  a  handle  in  the  middle  of  the  cover. 

Find  the  middle  of  each  narrow  side  of  the  basket,  viz.,  the 
middle  of  the  rectangle  A-B-C-D,  Fig.  8. 

Fasten  a  small  block  of  wood  one  inch  thick  to  this  central 
point. 

Of  No.  8  reed  make  curved  pieces  long  enough  to  extend 
from  the  corners  of  the  narrow  side  of  the  cover  to  this  little 
block  of  wood.     (Fig.  8.) 

Do  the  same  with  the  other  narrow  side  of  the  basket. 

Fasten  the  reeds  A''  and  Y  to  the  small  block  so  that  the 
cover  will  slip  off  and  on  the  basket  easily. 

Use  No.  8  reeds  to  make  legs. 

Make  a  small  basket  to  put  between  the  legs,  using  the  same 
method  of  work  that  was  used  for  the  large  one. 

Line  both  baskets,  and  run  ribbon  in  the  ribbon  spaces. 


RAFFIA    PICTURE    FRAME 

MaTKRIAL  :    Strawboard ;  picture ;  raffia ;  scissors  and  paste. 

From  the  strawboard  cut  out  a  frame  the  shape  and  size  suit- 
able for  the  picture  to  be  framed. 

Fig.  I  shows  a  very  simple  frame.  The  cardboard  may  be 
cut  into  a  very  ornamental  shape  according  to  the  taste  of  the 
maker. 

Wind  colored  raffia  over  and  over  the  cardboard  and  paste 
the  picture  to  the  back  of  the  frame. 


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DOLL'S    HAT 

A  hat  for  a  doll  can  be  made  in  the  same  manner.  (Fig.  2.) 
Make  the  cardboard  circle  to  fit  the  doll's  head.     Put  a  silk 
crown  over  the  circular  space  and  add  trimming. 


T,6    2. 

Note:  For  a  bandbox,  see  Christmas  work.  A  bandbox 
would  be  made  deeper  than  the  Christmas  boxes,  and  nearly 
square. 

BEAD    BELT 


Material  :  A  piece  of  board  one  inch  longer  than  the  waist 
measure,  two  inches  wide  and  half  an  inch  thick ;  two  pieces  of 
board  two  inches  square;  dark  red  beads;  light  blue  beads;  a 
spool  of  dark  red  silk;  a  small  hammer  and  brads. 

Of  the  three  pieces  of  board  make  a  loom.     (Fig.  i.) 

Hammer  the  brads  into  the  top  of  the  small  boards  a  and  b, 
Fig.  I. 

Let  the  distance  between  the  brads  be  equal  to  the  size  of 
the  beads  to  be  used. 

Suppose  the  beads  are  %  inch  wide,  and  the  belt  is  to  be 
made  i^  inch  wide.     Then  there  should  be  twelve  brads  at 


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the  top  of  a  and  twelve  at  the  top  of  b  (Fig.  i),  and  the  dis- 
tance between  each  two  brads  should  be  %  inch. 

Take  the  spool  of  dark  red  silk  and  fasten  the  end  of  the 
silk  securely  to  the  brad  x,  at  the  top  end  of  b.  (Fig.  2.) 
Bring  the  silk  across  to  brad  3;  at  the  top  end  of  a.    (Fig.  2.) 
Bring  the  silk  around  c,  across  to  d,  around  g,  across  to  e, 
around  h.  etc.,  back  and  forth  across  the  loom  and  fasten  se- 
curely at  brad  k. 


Take  a  needleful  of  dark  red  silk,  and  fasten  the  end  securely 
to  the  first  cross  strand,     (m.  Fig.  2.) 

String  five  red  beads,  one  blue  bead  and  five  red  beads. 

Lay  the  string  across  the  strands  of  silk  on  the  loom. 

Arrange  the  beads  so  that  each  bead  lies  between  two  cross 
Strands  of  silk. 


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Put  the  needle  back  through  this  string  of  beads  so  that  the 
needle  passes  under  each  cross  strand. 

Continue  to  add  rows  of  beads  until  the  length  required  for 
the  belt  is  completed. 

The  beads  in  each  row  are  as  follows : 

1.  Five  red;  one  blue;  five  red. 

2.  Four  red;  three  blue;  four  red. 

3.  Three  red;  five  blue;  three  red. 

4.  Two  red;  seven  blue;  two  red. 

5.  One  red;  nine  blue;  one  red. 

6.  Two  red ;  seven  blue ;  two  red. 

7.  Three  red ;  five  blue ;  three  red. 

8.  Four  red ;  three  blue ;  four  red. 

9.  Five  red;  one  blue;  five  red. 

Begin  again  with  No.  i  when  the  ninth  string  is  completed. 

When  the  beadwork  is  completed,  slip  the  double  silk  ends 
x,  d,  g,  etc.,  and  y,  c,  e,  h,  etc.,  up  over  the  top  of  the  brads. 

Sew  a  piece  of  ribbon  across  the  ends  and  fasten  a  buckle  to 
the  ribbon. 

By  following  the  directions  given  above  you  will  have  a 
series  of  blue  diamonds  in  a  red  setting. 

However,  any  design  may  be  chosen  and  the  beads  arranged 
to  work  out  that  particular  figure. 

It  is  always  best  to  make  a  complete  drawing  of  the  belt  be- 
fore beginning  to  work  with  the  beads.  Waist  measures  differ 
so  that  the  design  given  above  inight  begin  with  a  complete 
blue  diamond  at  one  buckle  and  end  with  a  half  diamond  at 
the  other  buckle. 

On  the  other  hand,  beads  vary  in  width.  Few  beads  are  ^ 
inch  wide.  With  smaller  beads  more  cross  strands  would  be 
required  to  obtain  the  desired  width.  So  to  overcome  these 
difficulties  it  is  best  first  to  purchase  the  beads  to  be  used,  get 


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the  waist  measure,  and  determine  upon  the  width  of  the  belt, 
and  then  make  a  drawing  to  meet  the  exact  needs  of  the  case. 


WATCH    CHAIN 

A  watch  chain  is  made  just  the  same  as  a  belt,  except  that  it 
is  a  longer  and  narrower  piece  of  beadwork. 

The  loom  is  the  same,  except  that  end  b  is  made  of  two  little 
upright  boards  (x  and  y,  Fig.  3)  having  a  round  hole  through 
each  near  the  top.     (A  and  B.) 

A  stout  pencil  is  run  through  these  holes. 

A  tack  driven  into  the  pencil  and  another  into  B  will  keep 
the  pencil  steady. 

The  cross-strands  must  be  the  length  of  the  chain,  say  2}^ 
yards.    They  are  single  pieces  of  silk,  not  double  as  in  the  belt. 

Tie  one  end  of  the  cross-strands  to  the  pencil. 

Bring  the  cross-strands  tight  across  the  loom,  and  wind  the 
remaining  silk  in  each  end  around  the  brads. 

When  the  space  across  the  loom  is  filled  with  beadwork,  un- 
wind the  ends  from  the  brads. 

Move  the  tack  on  the  pencil  from  under  the  tack  on  the  little 
board  B,  and  wind  the  beadwork  already  completed  around 
the  pencil. 

Place  the  tack  on  the  pencil  again  under  the  tack  on  the  board 
B,  and  restring  the  loom  with  the  remaining  ends. 

Work  again  as  before  until  the  watch-chain  is  completed. 

Note  :  An  aluminum  comb  with  teeth  about  1-16  inch  apart, 
may  be  fastened  to  each  end  of  the  loom  instead  of  brads. 
Wind  the  thread  around  the  teeth  of  the  comb  according  to 
the  direction  for  the  brads. 


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DOLL'S    HAMMOCK 

Material  :  One  ball  of  dark  red  string ;  one  ball  of  yellow 
string;  two  brass  rings  one  inch  in  diameter;  strawboard  13  in. 
X  19  in. ;  a  darning  needle  and  scissors. 

Place  the  strawboard  in  position  for  work,  with  the  short 
edge  toward  you. 


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On  the  long  edge,  33/^  inches  from  the  upper  right-hand 
corner,  make  a  dot.  (a,  Fig.  i.)  On  the  long  edge,  3>4  inches 
from  the  upper  left-hand  corner,  make  a  dot.     {b.  Fig.   i.) 

Draw  a  line  between  a  and  b. 

Make  a  dot  on  the  line  a-b,  2]/^  inches  from  b.     {x,  Fig.  i.) 

Make  a  dot  on  line  a-b,  2^  inches  from  a.     {y,  Fig.  i.) 


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On  the  long  edge,  33^  inches  from  the  lower  right-hand 
corner,  make  a  dot.  (c,  Fig.  i.)  On  the  long  edge,  3^ 
inches  from  the  lower  left-hand  corner,  make  a  dot.     {d,  Fig. 

Draw  the  line,  d-c,  Fig.  i. 

Make  a  dot  (e)  2}i  inches  from  c.  Make  a  dot  (g)  2j4 
inches  from  d. 

Draw  the  lines  y-e,  and  x-g. 

Bisect  the  lines  x-y  and  g-e. 

Through  the  bisecting  points  draw  the  line  h-in. 

Bisect  Ji-m. 

Fasten  the  two  brass  rings  securely  to  the  strawboard  at  this 
point. 

Cut  nine  pieces  of  dark  red  string  forty  inches  long. 

Double  one  string. 

Put  the  double  end  through  the  upper  ring. 

Put  the  ends  of  the  string  through  the  double  end  and  draw 
the  double  end  tight  to  the  ring. 

On  the  lines  x-y  and  g-e  make  holes  ^  inch  apart. 

Thread  the  needle  with  one  end  of  the  double  string  which 
was  just  fastened  to  ring. 

Put  the  needle  through  the  first  hole  in  the  line  x-y,  bringing 
it  through  to  the  other  side  of  the  straw^board. 

Bring  the  string  tight  across  the  other  side  of  the  straw^board 
to  the  first  hole  in  line  g-c. 

Sew  the  string  through  this  hole  and  tie  it  securely  to  the 
lower  ring. 

Thread  the  other  end  of  the  double  string  into  the  needle. 

Sew  the  string  through  the  second  hole  in  line  x-y. 

Bring  the  string  across  the  other  side  of  the  strawboard  and 
through  the  second  hole  in  line  g-e. 


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Tie  the  end  securely  to  the  lower  ring. 

Continue  to  tie  double  strings  to  ring  r  and  to  sew  the  strings 
through  the  strawboard  as  was  done  with  the  first  string. 

When  the  last  string  is  in  position  the  back  of  the  strawboard 
will  look  like  Fig.  i,  and  the  front  like  Fig.  2. 


Turn  the  strawboard  over,  and  use  the  side  like  Fig.  2  to 
work  on. 

Thread  the  needle  with  dark  red  string. 

Work  back  and  forth  over  and  under  the  strings  until  i}4 
inch  of  solid  red  work  is  completed. 

Thread  the  needle  with  yellow  string. 

Work  over  and  under,  back  and  forth  through  the  strings 
until  i^  inch  of  solid  yellow  work  is  completed. 

Thread  the  needle  with  red  string  and  do  six  inches  of  solid 
red  work. 


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Thread  the  needle  with  yellow  string  and  do  1^/2  inch  of 
yellow  weaving. 

Thread  the  needle  wuth  red  string  and  do  1J/2  inch  of  red 
weaving. 

Fringe  the  two  long  sides. 

(vSee  Roman  Robe  for  fringe.) 

Tear  the  strawboard  away  from  the  weaving  and  the  ham- 
mock is  completed.     (Fig.  3.) 


Note  :    If  a  longer  and  wider  hammock  is  desired,  draw  the 
lines  b-a,  d-c,  x-g,  and  y-e,  nearer  the  edges  of  the  strawboard. 


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